Two Jims and Zoot (also reissued as Otra Vez) is an album by guitarists Jimmy Raney and Jim Hall with saxophonist Zoot Sims which was recorded in 1964 for the Mainstream label.[1][2]

Two Jims and Zoot
Studio album by
Released1964
RecordedMarch 11 & 12, 1964 in NYC
GenreJazz
Length40:12
LabelMainstream
56013/S6013
ProducerHarry Ringler
Jimmy Raney chronology
The Street Swingers
(1957)
Two Jims and Zoot
(1964)
Momentum
(1974)
Zoot Sims chronology
New Beat Bossa Nova Vol. 2
(1962)
Two Jims and Zoot
(1964)
Inter-Action
(1965)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states "The cool-toned improvisations and boppish playing have a timeless quality about them although for the time period aspects of this music already sounded a bit old-fashioned".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Hold Me" (Gerry Mulligan) - 2:55
  2. "A Primera Vez" (Alcebíades Barcelos, Armando Marçal) - 4:19
  3. "Presente de Natal" (Nelcy Noronha) - 3:06
  4. "Morning of the Carnival" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) - 4:34
  5. "Este Seu Olhar" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) - 4:35
  6. "Betaminus" (R. Ellen) - 3:18
  7. "Move It" (Jim Hall) - 4:25
  8. "All Across the City" (Hall) - 4:48
  9. "Coisa Mais Linda" (Carlos Lyra, Vinicius de Moraes) - 4:20
  10. "How About You?" (Leo Feist) - 3:52

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed November 11, 2014
  2. ^ Jimmy Raney discography, accessed November 11, 2014
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed August 13, 2014