Birth Chart
Zoot Sims
John Haley Sims
Sun Scorpio
Moon Aries
Ascendant Virgo
Influences in signs
↣ Sun in Scorpio - 05°31' - in house 2
↣ Moon in Aries - 06°45' - in house 7
↣ Mercury in Scorpio - 19°12' - in house 3
↣ Venus in Sagittarius - 20°31' - in house 4
↣ Mars in Libra - 20°00' - in house 2
↣ Jupiter in Capricorn - 16°28' - in house 4/5
↣ Saturn in Scorpio - 15°38' - in house 2/3
↣ Uranus in Pisces - 22°00' - in house 7 - retrograde
↣ Neptune in Leo - 24°33' - in house 12
↣ Pluto in Cancer - 14°43' - in house 10 - retrograde
↣ North Node in Cancer - 29°43' - in house 11 - retrograde
↣ Ascendant in Virgo - 24°52' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Gemini - 24°25' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Virgo - 23°22'
Influences in houses
↣ Sun in house 2
↣ Moon in house 7
↣ Mercury in house 3
↣ Venus in house 4
↣ Mars in house 2
↣ Jupiter in house 4/5
↣ Saturn in house 2/3
↣ Uranus in house 7
↣ Neptune in house 12
↣ Pluto in house 10
↣ North Node in house 11
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
Aspects
↣ Sun and Saturn conjunction (10°08' applying) parallel
↣ Sun and Neptune antiparallel
↣ Sun and North Node square (5°48' separating)
↣ Moon and Ascendant opposition (11°54' applying) antiparallel
↣ Mercury and Jupiter sextile (2°44' separating)
↣ Mercury and Saturn conjunction (3°33' separating)
↣ Mercury and Uranus trine (2°48' applying)
↣ Mercury and Neptune square (5°21' applying)
↣ Mercury and Pluto trine (4°29' separating)
↣ Mercury and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (4°10' separating)
↣ Mercury and Ascendant sextile (5°40' separating)
↣ Venus and Mars sextile (0°31' separating)
↣ Venus and Uranus square (1°29' applying)
↣ Venus and Neptune trine (4°03' applying)
↣ Venus and Equatorial Ascendant square (2°51' separating)
↣ Venus and Ascendant square (4°21' separating)
↣ Venus and Midheaven opposition (3°54' separating)
↣ Mars and Jupiter square (3°32' separating)
↣ Mars and Neptune sextile (4°34' applying)
↣ Mars and Pluto square (5°17' separating)
↣ Mars and Midheaven trine (4°25' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Saturn sextile (0°50' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Uranus sextile (5°32' applying)
↣ Jupiter and Pluto opposition (1°46' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Midheaven antiparallel
↣ Saturn and Neptune antiparallel
↣ Saturn and Pluto trine (0°56' separating)
↣ Uranus and Equatorial Ascendant opposition (1°22' separating)
↣ Uranus and Ascendant opposition (2°52' separating)
↣ Uranus and Midheaven square (2°25' separating)
↣ Neptune and Midheaven sextile (0°09' applying)
↣ Pluto and North Node parallel
↣ North Node and Ascendant sextile (4°51' applying)
Birth data
- Original name
- John Haley Sims
- Chart date
- 29/10/1925
- Chart time
- 03:00
- Date and time quality
- AA Birth record in hand what does this mean?
- Data origin
- Astro-Databank
- Location
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Inglewood (CA), USA - Latitude and longitude
- 33°58' North · 118°21' West
- Time zone
- 08:00 West
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About
Zoot Sims, born John Haley Sims, was an American saxophonist whose career spanned much of postwar jazz. A specialist on tenor sax — and also notable on alto and, later, soprano — he first came to prominence in the “Four Brothers” section of Woody Herman’s big band, exposure that led to a long career as a soloist and frequent collaborator.
From the 1950s through the 1980s he kept an active freelance schedule, forming enduring partnerships with colleagues such as Gerry Mulligan and Al Cohn and recording with a wide range of artists, from Count Basie to Sarah Vaughan. His discography includes albums as a leader as well as recordings in ensembles with prominent circuit musicians, along with guest appearances on records by artists like Jack Kerouac and Phoebe Snow.
Recognized for phrasing shaped by influences such as Lester Young and Ben Webster, Sims was praised by critics and peers for restrained musicality and lyrical improvisation. In his later years he recorded regularly for the Pablo label and maintained stable partnerships up until shortly before his death, securing his place as one of the important American jazz saxophonists of the 20th century.
