John Haley "Zoot" Sims was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big band, afterward enjoying a long solo career, often in partnership with fellow saxmen Gerry Mulligan and Al Cohn.
King Pleasure was an American jazz vocalist and an early master of vocalese, where a singer sings words to a well-known instrumental solo.
Mose John Allison Jr. was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to New York in 1956, he worked primarily in jazz settings, playing with jazz musicians like Stan Getz, Al Cohn, and Zoot Sims, along with producing numerous recordings.
Al Cohn was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist Zoot Sims.
The Best of Mose Allison is a compilation album by Mose Allison. It includes some of the jazz pianist and singer's best-known recordings for Atlantic Records. The album was originally released in 1970 as an LP record with 12 songs. The album was re-issued on a CD in 1988 with an additional eight songs and new sequencing.
The Believer is a jazz album by John Coltrane released in 1964 on Prestige Records, catalogue 7292. It was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in Hackensack, New Jersey in 1957 and 1958.
Dizzy Gillespie at Newport is a 1957 live album by Dizzy Gillespie, featuring his big band, recorded at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival.
The Word from Mose is a 1964 jazz album by the jazz pianist and singer Mose Allison. The album, described by Allmusic as "light, swinging jazz with a distinctly rural, Southern influence", has been listed as one of the "core collection" albums for jazz fans by the Penguin Guide to Jazz. Originally released on Atlantic Records 1424, the album was released on CD by WEA International in 2000 and subsequently by Rhino in 2001 and 2005.
Back Country Suite is the debut album by blues/jazz pianist and vocalist Mose Allison which was recorded in 1957 and later released on the Prestige label. The album features the first recording of Allison's "Young Man Blues" which was later covered by The Who on their album Live at Leeds.
Creek Bank is the fourth album to be released by blues/jazz pianist and vocalist Mose Allison which was recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label. It was reissued on CD, coupled with Young Man Mose, by Original Jazz Classics.
Ramblin' with Mose is the sixth album to be released by blues/jazz pianist and vocalist Mose Allison which was recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.
Chet Baker & Crew is an album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in Los Angeles in 1956 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.
You 'n' Me is a 1960 album by the Zoot Sims and Al Cohn quintet.
Les Jazz Modes is an album by Les Jazz Modes, a group led by french horn player Julius Watkins and saxophonist Charlie Rouse. The album was recorded in 1956 and released on the Dawn label. The album was released on CD with additional tracks from Jazzville Vol. 1 and Modern Jazz Festival
From A to...Z is an album by the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Sextet recorded in early 1956 for the RCA Victor label.
Al and Zoot is an album by the Al Cohn Quintet featuring Zoot Sims recorded in 1957 for the Coral label.
The Soft Swing is an album by saxophonist Stan Getz and recorded in 1957 and first released on the Verve label. According to the liner notes by Stewart Clay on a 2016 CD re-release, it was the only studio session in which Getz collaborated with Mose Allison, although some Mutual broadcasts from the Village Vanguard and the Red Hill Inn are included as bonus tracks of the re-release. "Although none of Allison's compositions are played here", wrote jazz critic Alun Morgan about The Soft Swing, "Mose's George Wallington-like solos add piquancy to the occasion. Such an instance can be heard on the broadcast track that closes our CD [the 2016 Phono re-release], on which Stan Getz sits out, which is 'Ain't You a Mess'."
Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note is a live album by saxophonists Zoot Sims, Al Cohn and Phil Woods recorded at the Half Note Club in 1959 and originally released on the United Artists label.
This album was re-issued in 1966 as V-8 Ford Blues.
Either Way is an album by Zoot Sims and Al Cohn recorded in Philadelphia in 1961 for the Fred Miles Presents label.
