Bob Brookmeyer and Zoot Sims - Tonites Music Today / Whooeeee [NEW CD]

This edition contains two complete amazing albums by the Bob Brookmeyer-Zoot Sims Quintet, which were recorded about a week apart. They are accompanied on both LPs by the great pianist Hank Jones, while the second also features the legendary swing drummer Jo Jones. Also featured are Zoot Sims’ two first vocals on record!

Includes 16-page booklet

PERSONNEL:

BOB BROOKMEYER, valve trombone &
ZOOT SIMS, tenor sax (vocals on 4 & 11) on all tracks plus:

1-8: TONITE’S MUSIC TODAY (Storyville SLP 907)

HANK JONES, (p; celeste on 4),
WYATT RUTHER, (b)
GUS JOHNSON, (d).
New York, January 31, 1956.

9-16: WHOOEEEE (Storyville SLP 914)

HANK JONES, (p)
BILL CROW, (b)
JO JONES, (d).
New York, February 8, 1956.

Tracks:

01 MR. MOON 5:06
02 I HEAR A RHAPSODY 2:33
03 THE CHANT 4:36
04 BLUES MY NAUGHTY SWEETIE GIVES TO ME 5:49
05 ZOOT’S TUNE 4:49
06 HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON? 4:59
07 BOBBY’S TUNE 3:29
08 BLUE SKIES 4:57
09 THE KING 4:41
10 LULLABY OF THE LEAVES 5:13
11 I CAN’T GET STARTED 4:38
12 SNAKE EYES 4:00
13 MORNING FUN 5:04
14 WHOOEEEE 5:08
15 MEDLEY: SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME / MY OLD FLAME 4:13
16 BOX CARS 5:24

TOTAL TIME: 74:39

DOWN BEAT original review: Tonite’s Music Today
Tonite’s Music Today, a rather silly title, masks one of the most relaxed, informal small combo sessions in many months and marks Storyville’s best session to date. The blowing of the co-leaders is of the highest caliber throughout. (Nat Hentoff)