Down Home (Zoot Sims album)

Down Home is an album by American jazz tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims.

Down Home
Studio album by Zoot Sims
Released	July 1960
Recorded	June 7, 1960
Genre	Jazz
Length	1:12:44
Label	Bethlehem Records
Producer	Teddy Charles
Zoot Sims chronology
You 'n' Me (1960) Down Home (1960) At the Half Note Again (1965)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Billboard	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Reception

Billboard magazine called it an "unusual album", in that Sims "applied his improvisational skill to a number of real oldies".[2] The magazine reviewed the singles as well, noting the "all-star rhythm section"[4] and generally saying the songs were "perfect for jazz jukeboxes".[5] Down Beat called it "a marvellous example of Sims' ability to swing".[6]

Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic, called it "enjoyable and consistently swinging", noting that it "gives one a look at the great pianist Dave McKenna in his early days".[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "a classic Zoot date, with the saxophonist swinging as hard as ever and McKenna offering his characteristic full-blooded support".[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jive at Five"	Count Basie, Harry "Sweets" Edison	5:18
2.	"Doggin' Around"	Edgar Battle, Ray Evans	4:39
3.	"Avalon"	Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose	4:29
4.	"I Cried for You"	Gus Arnheim, Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman	6:50
5.	"Bill Bailey"	Hughie Cannon	5:17
6.	"Goodnight, Sweetheart"	Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ray Noble	4:22
7.	"There'll Be Some Changes Made"	Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet	5:24
8.	"I've Heard That Blues Before"	Zoot Sims	5:26
9.	"There'll Be Some Changes Made" (Alternate take)	Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet	6:46
10.	"Jive at Five" (Alternate take)	Count Basie, Harry "Sweets" Edison	6:17
11.	"Doggin' Around" (Alternate take)	Edgar Battle, Ray Evans	3:36
12.	"Avalon" (Alternate take)	Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose	4:09
13.	"Goodnight, Sweetheart" (Alternate take)	Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ray Noble	5:09
14.	"Bill Bailey" (Alternate take)	Hughie Cannon	5:02
Total length:			1:12:44

Personnel

• Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
• Dave McKenna – piano
• George Tucker – double bass
• Dannie Richmond – drums

References

1. Yanow, Scott. "Down Home - Zoot Sims". Allmusic.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
2. "Jazz LP's - Moderate Sales Potential". Billboard Music Week. January 16, 1961. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
3. Cook, Richard and Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin. p. 1303.
4. "Reviews and Ratings of New Records - Strong Potential". Billboard Music Week. February 20, 1961. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
5. "Reviews and Ratings of New Records - Strong Potential". Billboard Music Week. August 18, 1962. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
6. "Down Home". freshsoundrecords.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.