Description
Jimmy Dorsey was one of the defining voices of the Swing Era, a virtuoso alto saxophonist and clarinetist whose orchestra rivalled any of the big band greats. This CD collects some of his most beloved recordings, spanning the romantic lilt of ‘Maria Elena’ and the chart-topping ‘So Rare’ — a song that became one of his signature hits — to the driving energy of ‘Jay-Dee’s Boogie Woogie’ and the Latin-inflected ‘Mambo En Sax’. The tracklist also includes his theme ‘Contrasts’, bookending the programme and giving the disc a satisfying sense of character. For fans of classic big band and mid-century American popular music, this is an essential and richly enjoyable collection…
- Contrasts
- Jay-Dee’s Boogie Woogie
- Mambo En Sax
- Maria Elena
- Speak Low
- It’s The Dreamer In Me
- June Night
- Amapola
- Just Swingin’
- Sophisticated Swing
- No One Ever Lost More
- So Rare
- Contrasts
- So Rare
