These two early 60s quintet dates are marvelous, a mother lode of timeless horn artistry. They’re both straight reissues — no alternate takes or unreleased tracks of any sort. The first, originally ...

Zoot Sims wasn’t much different 20 years later than he was in 1955, but what is a little unusual here is his pianist Dave McKenna, who later became famous as the solo jazz pianist with the most ...