Over the years of “devouring” scores of saxophone heroes, my absolute favorite swinging, joyful tenor genius has always been and will always be John Haley “Zoot” Sims. So you can imagine how thrilled I was when this treasure arrived in my hands. Scott Silbert must have shared my affection for Zoot because his sound and phrasing is entirely in the Zoot Sims arena. Yet somehow Silbert never sounds like he is purposely trying to “do” Zoot Sims. Along with a superb rhythm section Silbert delivers the good stuff on Zoot faves like “Dream Dancing”, It's That Old Devil Called Love”, “All Too Soon”, “Shadow Waltz”, and an exquisite Billy Strayhorn rarity with the unusual title “Ballad For Very Tired And Very Sad Lotus Eaters”. Thank you, Scott Silbert, for honoring Zoot Sims, the guy who was always “at the ready” to remove his Selmer from its case and play his heart out.
Self produced; 2025; appx. 65 min.
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