Zoot Sims discusses the importance of keeping a repetoire fresh

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Zoot Sims discusses the musical influences of his family

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Zoot Sims discusses the decision to become a musician

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Q: “Did you ever decide to be a musician or was it just something you did?”

A: “After I took up an instrument in grade school and went to high school, I just lost interest in everything but music. And yeah, I sort of knew that's what I wanted to be. I just gravitated that way, you know, and my brother, Ray, was the same way.”