| Waiting Game | ||||
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | November 28 & 30, 1966 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:05 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele, Gary McFarland | |||
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Waiting Game is an album by American jazz saxophonist Zoot Sims and Orchestra arranged by Gary McFarland featuring performances recorded in England in 1966 for the Impulse! label. [1]
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