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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]
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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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