Zoot Sims - Passion Flower: Plays Duke Ellington (FLAC) torrent

Recorded between August 1979 & May 1980. This release 1997 on OJC.

Review by Scott Yanow:
Benny Carter provided the arrangements for the 16-piece band that accompanies the great tenor Zoot Sims on this set of Duke Ellington songs. The album is highlighted by "In a Mellow Tone," "I Got It Bad," "Passion Flower" and "Bojangles," but all nine selections are enjoyable and Sims is in top form. In fact it can easily be argued that Zoot Sims never made an indifferent or unswinging album, so it is not much of a surprise that this date is quite successful and should greatly appeal to straightahead jazz fans.

Zoot Sims all tracks with:

Tracks 1-5:
J.J. Johnson, Britt Woodman, Grover Mitchell & Benny Powell - Trombones
Bobby Bryant, Al Aarons, Oscar Brashear & Earl Gardner - Trumpets
Frank Wess, Marshall Royal, Plas Johnson & Buddy Collette - Reeds
Jimmy Rowles - Piano
John Collins - Guitar
Andy Simpkins - Bass
Grady Tate - Drums

Tracks 6-8:
As 1-5 except:
John Heard - Bass
Shelly Manne - Drums

Track 9:
As 1-5 except:
Michael Moore - Bass
John Clay - Drums

01. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
02. In A Mellow Tone
03. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
04. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
05. Black Butterfly
06. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
07. Your Love Has Faded
08. Bojangles
09. Passion Flower