Product details
- Label Ajax
- Artist Jimmy Dorsey
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 1962
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Jimmy Dorsey In Disco Order Volume 1 by Jimmy Dorsey.
Jimmy Dorsey delivers transformative artistry in this essential recording.
Musical Analysis:
Jimmy Dorsey leads with distinctive artistry, creating intricate interplay between musicians. The harmonic progressions and rhythm section showcase the evolution of jazz with spontaneous brilliance.
Album Story:
Jimmy Dorsey steps into the studio in early 1942, sax and clarinet in hand, just as big-band swing is meeting wartime energy. He and his orchestra crank out a stack of tracks for the Decca label, rhythms full of swagger, horns glinting, dancers everywhere. One of those cuts is “Brazil” — the sort of tune that stretches from New York ballrooms to Hollywood sound-stages and eventually into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Then decades later someone puts together all of that in “In Disco Order” — a cheeky title because this isn’t disco in the 1970s sense, it’s Dorsey’s swing-era grooves laid out like a dance floor marathon. You hear the brass blast, the rhythm section ride hard, the clarinet flutter. It’s old school meets floor-ready, and when you listen you imagine a dancer in 1942 stepping into fluorescent lights and mirror balls rather than gaslight chandeliers.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. When Love Comes Your Way
A2. A Picture Of Me Without You
A3. Me And Marie
A4. Why Shouldn't I ?
A5. Washington Grays
A6. Tap Dancer's Nightmare
A7. Dorsey Stomp
B1. Where Am I ?
B2. You Let Me Down
B3. A'm A Gambler
B4. T'aint No Use
B5. Welcome Stranger
B6. Serenade To Nobody In Particular
B7. Robins And Roses
Sound Quality:
Exceptional dynamic range captures every nuance – tight bass, warm midrange, crisp highs. High-quality pressing with excellent tracking and quiet surfaces.
Collector's Notes:
Essential for serious collectors – a piece of musical history with lasting value.
Artist: Jimmy Dorsey
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Ajax
Catalog Number: LP-103
Release Year: 1962
Country: United States
Condition: Sealed (New)
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