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Jimmy Dorsey is considered one of the most important and influential alto saxophone players of the Big Band and Swing era, and also after that era. Jazz saxophonists Lester Young and Charlie Parker both acknowledge him as an important influence on their styles.
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"At the Jazz Band Ball" is a 1917 jazz instrumental recorded by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. The instrumental is one of the earliest and most recorded jazz compositions. It is a jazz classic and a standard of the genre.
8 de abr. de 2020 · Publication date. 2020-04-08. Topics. Jazz, Music, Dorsey Brothers Band, Duke Ellington, Boswell Sisters, Louis Armstrong, Paul Whiteman, Bill Robinson, Charlie Wellman, Bessie Smith, Tessie Maize, Tommy Christian, Ben Bernie, Ruby Darby. Language.
Jimmy Dorsey (born Feb. 29, 1904, Shenandoah, Pa., U.S.—died June 12, 1957, New York, N.Y.) was an American musician who—both independently and with his brother Tommy —led one of the most popular big bands of the swing era. He was also a highly talented saxophone and clarinet player.
1 de feb. de 2001 · Jazz musician Jimmy Dorsey's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
En el año 1926 entró en la orquesta de Jean Goldkette, junto a músicos tan prestigiosos en aquel momento como Jimmy Dorsey; con éste grabó At The Jazz Band Ball y Royal Garden Blues, este último con la colaboración de Clarence Williams.
