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James Francis Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer and big band leader. He recorded and composed the jazz and pop standards " I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" and "It's The Dreamer In Me".
31 de dic. de 2022 · Jimmy Dorsey’s 100 Hot Breaks for E-Flat Alto Saxophone was published in 1926—he was 22. He authored the book 100 Hot Breaks for the E-Flat Alto-Sax in 1927 when he was 23 and was considered the pacesetters on alto with just a few competitors on clarinet.
The final volume of our series on the Dorsey Brothers' early recordings, this compilation includes Jimmy Dorsey's solo recordings made in London in 1930, as well as rare sides by the Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra from 1934.
El primer gran éxito de Jimmy Dorsey fue la canción «You Let Me Down», de 1935, y desde el principio, su formación estaba más orientada al jazz que la de su hermano, —hubo serias desavenencias entre ambos a cuenta de eso—y en aquellos años grabó algunos clásicos instrumentales del swing como: Dorsey Stomp, Tap Dancer’s Nightmare ...
29 de feb. de 2024 · Jimmy Dorsey, a luminary in American jazz, distinguished himself as a virtuosic clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and prominent big band leader. His partnership with his brother Tommy Dorsey catapulted them to stardom during the illustrious big band era, imprinting an enduring legacy on the annals of jazz music.
Jimmy Dorsey. The younger of the two Dorsey siblings was a child prodigy. He began his musical career as a musician at age seven, playing the cornet and slide trumpet with his father’s brass group at local parties. His father was a working-class man who wanted better lives for his children. He made sure that they studied music.
He played clarinet on the seminal jazz standards "Singin' the Blues" in 1927 and the original 1930 recording of "Georgia on My Mind", which were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. James Francis Dorsey was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer and big band leader.
