Background
Sims, John Haley was born on October 29, 1925 in Inglewood, California, United States. Son of Peter and Kate (Haley) Sims.
Sims, John Haley was born on October 29, 1925 in Inglewood, California, United States. Son of Peter and Kate (Haley) Sims.
Graduate high school
Composer: Dark Cloud, 1956, Nirvana, 1974, Blues for National Cole, 1975, Bloos for Louise, 1976, Pomme Au Four, 1982, Fish Horn, 1981.
Member New York Jazz Repertory Company Saxophonist, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Bobby Sherwood orchestras, 1941-1950, also with Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, Gerry Mulligan, 1950-1959, formed, Zoot Sims-First Rate (at Lloyd's) Cohn Quintet, 1959, toured, Europe, United States, with Norman Granz, with Jazz At The Philharmonic, 1966-1967, Monterey Jazz Festival, 1971, 84, Newport Jazz Festival, 1972-1977, 79-81, Montreux Festival, 1975, 77, Kool Jazz Festival, 1982-1984, 1st White House Jazz Concert, Smithsonian Institution, 1978. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Popular award 1976, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83), Defenders of Wildlife Society, South Saint Seaport.
Married Louise Choo, November 17, 1970.