Jazz soprano saxophone is mainly associated with its originator in the idiom
Sidney Bechet and later
John Coltrane who brought the instrument into a new realm with the success of "My Favorite Things." Even though this was the first time
Zoot Sims played soprano saxophone exclusively on a date, he sounds comfortable enough with it to be included in that elite category. Originally recorded in 1976,
Soprano Sax highlights two
Sims originals alongside standards "Moonlight in Vermont," "Willow Weep for Me," and "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams." Pianist
Ray Bryant, bassist
George Mraz, and drummer
Grady Tate make up the complementary rhythm section behind
Sims, who unfortunately never made another all soprano date. ~ Al Campbell