Whooeeee | ||||
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Studio album by Zoot Sims-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet | ||||
Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | February 8, 1956 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:11 | |||
Label | Storyville STLP 914 | |||
Producer | George Wein | |||
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Whooeeee (also released as Today's Jazz and Morning Fun) is an album by the Zoot Sims-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet recorded in 1956 for the Storyville label. [1]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Sims and Brookmeyer are in fine form". [2]
All compositions by Bob Brookmeyer except where noted.
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