Tonite's Music Today

Tonite's Music Today is an album by saxophonist Zoot Sims and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1956 for the Storyville label.

Tonite's Music Today
Studio album by Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer
Released	1956
Recorded	January 31, 1956 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:18
Label	Storyville STLP 907
Producer	George Wein
Bob Brookmeyer chronology
The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer (1954–55) Tonite's Music Today (1956) Whooeeee (1956)
Zoot Sims chronology
From A to...Z (1956) Tonite's Music Today (1956) Whooeeee (1956)

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Allmusic

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow described the album featuring "colorful jammed ensembles and hard-swinging yet cool-toned solos that owe as much to the swing tradition as to the innovations of bebop".

Track listing

1. "Mr. Moon" (Steve Allen) – 4:56
2. "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Jack Baker, George Fragos, Dick Gasparre) – 2:27
3. "The Chant" (Gerry Mulligan) – 4:27
4. "Blues" (Traditional) – 5:39
5. "Zoot's Tune" (Zoot Sims) – 4:42
6. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:51
7. "Bobby's Tune" (Bob Brookmeyer) – 3:23
8. "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) – 4:53

Personnel

• Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone, vocals
• Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
• Hank Jones – piano
• Wyatt Reuther – bass
• Gus Johnson – drums