Find tribute to tommy dorsey, a, big band era classics, jazz ensemble big band and more at marina music to use this site, you must first enable javascript. Dec 31, 2005 a great big biography of tommy dorsey a major big band leader is the subject of a new book. Both brothers received musical instruction from their father. Tommy dorsey orchestra music, videos, stats, and photos. He was known as the sentimental gentleman of swing, due to his smoothtoned trombone playing. Tommy dorsey primary artist, trombone louie bellson drums will bradley trombone buddy defranco clarinet,alto saxophone. Levinson, a former entertainment publicist, booking. It is an extremely comprehensive method complete in every detail. By 1940 tommy dorsey had been one of the most successful bandleaders in the country for a halfdecade, racking up dozens of hit records. These studio recordings, made expressly for radio broadcast, have never before been commercially released in their entirety.
The dorsey brothers band play my melancholy baby 1928 with td opening on trombone, jimmy soloing on clarinet, and some td trumpet, including accompaniment to. Buy tommy dorsey s trombonairs book 1 a group of selected classics arranged in the inimitable dorsey style for trombone and piano by lewis raymond sheet music. Youll find a wide selection of tommy dorsey sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Livin in a great big way, a biography kindle edition by levinson, peter j download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
A handful of sides during their brunswick period were issued by vocalion. His remarkably melodic trombone playing was the signature sound of his orchestra, but he successfully straddled the hot and sweet styles of swing with a mix of ballads and. What brand of trombone did tommy dorsey play answers. This collection of jazz ensemble arrangements is made up of direct transcriptions of big band recordings by glenn miller, tommy dorsey, benny goodman and duke ellington. As leader of the jimmy dorsey orchestra i have to play some of the solos that tommy dorsey used to play when they were the dorsey brothers orchestra. A portrait of tommy dorsey university of colorado boulder. Listen free to tommy dorsey irish american trombone the music goes around and around, who. After dorsey broke with his brother in the mid1930s, he led an extremely. A man and his trombone tommy dorsey and his orchestra vinyl lp.
The modern trombonist by tommy dorsey is subtitled a complete method for the trombone. His technical skill on the trombone gave him renown among other musicians. Dorsey played the cornet and later learned the trombone. Arranger jeff hest has meticulously transcribed these jazz standards with the original instrumentation of each famous band and has. Feb 05, 2012 by 1940 tommy dorsey had been one of the most successful bandleaders in the country for a halfdecade, racking up dozens of hit records. Tommy dorsey sentimental trombone releases discogs. Apr 16, 2020 tommy dorsey, american musician who, independently and with his brother jimmy, led several of the most popular big bands of the swing era. In turn, dorsey said his trombone style was heavily influenced by that of jack teagarden. The trombone has 3 main parts, the bell, which vibrates to amplify sound, the slide, which allows the player to switch pitch, and the mouthpiece that connects the player to the instrument and is the.
Marking the great bandleaders centenary, the first biography of tommy dorsey 190556 in more than 30 years offers a multifaceted portrait of a complex man. He is of course the younger brother of famed jazz clarinetist, jimmy dorsey. In early years he was equally wellknown as both trumpet and trombone player, recording several hot jazz solos on trumpet in 1920s, including the spell of the blues with the dorsey brothers orchestra for okeh on 12629, oke. Smith, trombone graham blatz, piano february 15, 2009. The dorsey brothers recorded songs for the dime store labels banner, cameo, domino, jewel, oriole, perfect. Like his older brother, jimmy dorsey, tommy was taught as a small child by his father, a music teacher. Tommy dorsey, the sentimental gentleman of swing, was a master at creating warm, sentimental, and always musical moods at superb dancing and listening tempos. The number was cut, so this clip uses footage from other performances. Tommy dorsey sentimental trombone 1995, cd discogs. Tommy dorsey sheet music and music books at sheet music plus.
His father, thomas, was initially a coal miner, but would later become a music teacher and marchingband director. Thomas dorsey was a selftaught musician and parttime music teacher. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. In 1942, frank wanted to leave the band again but still the same obstacle, the contract sinatra later named as a ratty piece of paper. You wont be able to learn how to play the trombone from reading a book. Buy tommy dorsey s album titled the continental to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to. With his brother jimmy, dorsey helped define american popular. Tommy dorsey was not only a bandleader, but one of the most prolific musicians of the century. Another member of the dorsey band was trombonist nelson riddle, who later had a. Though he might have been ranked second at any given moment to benny goodman, artie shaw, glenn miller, or harry james, tommy dorsey was overall the most popular bandleader of the swing era that lasted from 1935 to 1945. The box or case may have some signs of previous wear but it is generally in nice shape. Peter levinson explains how the dorseys father taught them music, insisted on music careers, and drove tommy and jimmy dorsey to the top of the big band charts in the 1930s and 1940s.
The complete standard transcriptions is exactly that the tommy dorsey orchestras complete recordings for the standard transcriptions library on four discs, comprising nearly four hours of music. November 19, 1905 november 26, 1956 was an american jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. Stockdale has compiled detailed discographical listings of nearly 3,000 recordings together with brief biographical information. Tommy dorseys trombonairs book 1 a group of selected classics arranged in the inimitable dorsey style for trombone and piano by lewis raymond sheet music. Musicians will often use these skeletons to improvise their own arrangements. Trombone bill tole trombonist and leader of jimmy dorsey. The dorsey brothers band played as usual monday night in the cafe rouge at the hotel statler in new york. Biography one of the cornerstones of big band music, tommy dorsey s legacy extends far beyond his heyday for the 1930s and 1940s. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. All of the illustrations accompanying the text in the beginning of the book were posed by tommy dorsey, personally. Concerto for trombone is a 1942 instrumental crossover work in three movements, which trombonist tommy dorsey, one of the best known musical entertainment stars of his time, commissioned from nathaniel shilkret, a noted conductor and composer of music for recording, radio and film.
Trombonist thomas tommy dorsey was born in shenandoah, pennsylvania on november 19, 1905. The arrangements were tight and they swung with a distinctive style highlighted by dorsey on trombone and a truly fine rhythm section featuring gene traxler, carmen mastren, and the legendary davey tough on drums. The trombone is a member of the brass family, meaning it is made out of metal and wind is used to make it sound. Tommy dorsey a man and his trombone 1966, vinyl discogs. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
General accessories free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Dorsey was 21 months younger than jimmy and thus the second son of thomas francis dorsey, sr. His lyrical trombone style became one of the signature sounds of his band and of the swing era. In fact recorded for release on early 10 inch lps ecstacy. Jimmy dorsey was born in shenandoah, pennsylvania, united states, the first son of theresa langton dorsey and thomas francis dorsey.
Tommy sustained these moods through the arrangements of the likes of paul weston, axel stordahl and sy oliver, and he showcased singers who could project them brilliantly. Tommy dorsey was born november 27, 1905, to thomas frances dorsey and theresa langton. It was the music the greatest generation danced toand went to war to. He had performed and recorded with big bands and artists that included gene krupa, tommy dorsey, nelson riddle, doc severinsen late 1960s, and frank sinatra. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Tommy dorsey and duke ellington the a train 1946ver tommy dorsey clowie 1946 tommy dorsey the voices of spring 1946 tommy dorsey this is always 1946 tommy dorsey orch, spike jones drums the song of india 1942 tommy dorsey, vdinah shore hes my guy1942 tommy dorsey, vthe sentimentalasts the sunny side of the street 1943. Tommy worked with various new york bands and accepted an offer to return to goldkette and detroit in the spring of 1926 at the suggestion of bix beiderbecke. A great big biography of tommy dorsey a major big band leader is the subject of a new book. Official home site for the one and only tommy dorsey orchestra conducted by buddy morrow featuring big band, jazz and swing music. Musically active as a small child under the tutelage of his father, who was a coal miner turned music teacher, dorsey switched from brass to reed instruments while still in his early teens. Tommy focused on the trombone, though he also played trumpet, especially early in his career. He was also a highly respected and influential trombonist.
After receiving music instruction from his father, tommy played both trumpet and trombone in his early years. Frank sinatra and tommy dorsey band frank sinatra dedicated. He has worked for four decades in the entertainment business as a publicist, freelance writer, booking agent, and personal manager. Pullman gerald tommy pederson august 15, 1920, minnesota january 16, 1998 was an american trombonist and composer prolific in jazz, big band, and classical genres. Tromboneology tommy dorsey and his orchestra hal ablesser, claude bowen, ziggy elman, mickey mangano, charlie shaverstp tommy dorsey, walt. The best of tommy dorsey volume 4 19351937 discogs. Its certainly not a complete collection, but it offers a nice crosssection of dorsey s biggest hits and, in the process, it functions as a good sampler for novices and casual fans. The complete standard transcriptions tommy dorsey songs. Miller, glenn, dorsey, tommy kings of trombone music. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. The dorsey brothers were an american studio jazz band, led by tommy and jimmy dorsey. Here are the instructions to enable javascript in your web browser.
His theme song was im getting sentimental over you. He played in various bands, often with his brother, their coled group known first as dorsey s novelty six, later renamed dorsey s wild canaries. Tommy dorsey and his clambake seven posin if you ever. These are not available here, but are shown to make collectors aware of what had been published. Miller, glenn, dorsey, tommy kings of trombone amazon. Levinson begins where dorsey did, in the hardscrabble anthracitemining towns of eastern pennsylvania and in a family of selftaught musicians. As leader of the jimmy dorsey orchestra i have to play some of. It cranked out hundreds of dull, pop tunes that all sounded more or less the same. Mar 26, 2009 junior recital at winona lake grace brethren church. Tommy dorsey the legend the official tommy dorsey orchestra. In the contract, it was stated that if frank sinatra left the band, he would pay %43 of all the money he would earn throughout his career, to tommy dorsey and his agent. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tommy dorsey. Tromboneology tommy dorsey and his orchestra hal ablesser, claude bowen, ziggy elman, mickey mangano, charlie shaverstp tommy dorsey. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g major.
He was the younger brother of bandleader jimmy dorsey. November 19, 1905 november 26, 1956 was an american jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the big band era. It takes the student from the very beginning, step by step, through a systematic course of lessons, up to and including difficult technical studies for the advanced player. The hucklebuck tommy dorsey sheet music, music books. Greatest hits is a brief collection of tommy dorsey s bestknown songs, including marie, im getting sentimental over you, the song is you, and 15 other tracks. Stream kings of trombone by glenn miller and tens of millions of other songs on. But despite its popularity, the dorsey band, other than the leaders pretty trombone, wasnt all that special. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Not only was he responsible for hits like marie and once in a while, but he was also responsible for giving frank sinatra his first major exposure. He first learned to play trumpet, but switched to trombone while still very young. Tommy dorsey trombone, edythe wright vocal, tommy dorsey orchestra. He was known as the sentimental gentleman of swing because of his smoothtoned trombone playing.
Tribute to tommy dorsey, a jazz sheet music, books and. Tommy dorsey tommy dorsey was born the second son of irishman thomas francis dorsey, sr. Trombone bill tole trombonist and leader of jimmy dorsey orchestra my new warburton 11mt4 is the perfect mouthpiece for me for playing long phrases on ballads. At the codfish ball tommy dorsey sheet music, music books. November 19, 1905 november 26, 1956 was an american jazz. But the 70 choice selections here, recorded with fine musicianship and in great sound from 1950 to 1953, show that dorsey was still a formidable trombonist. Put on your headphones and listen to this amazing stereo track that tommy dorsey recorded in 1943 for the film broadway rhythm. After an illadvised temperamental runin with a wealthy patron, dorsey was reprimanded by goldkette and eventually returned to new. With his brother jimmy, dorsey helped define american popular music from. The dorsey brothers two younger siblings were ma read more. Tommy dorsey im getting sentimental over you sheet. Leadsheets typically only contain the lyrics, chord symbols and melody line of a song and are rarely more than one page in length.
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