Contrasts [Decca]

Personnel includes: Jimmy Dorsey (alto saxophone, clarinet); June Richmond, Helen O'Connell, Rob Eberle (vocals); Milt Yaner (alto saxophone); Bobby Van Eps (piano); Ray McKinley (drums).
Recorded between 1936 & 1943. Includes liner notes by John Lissner.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet, alto saxophone); Helen O'Connell, June Richmond, Bob Eberly (vocals); Don Hammond (tenor, tenor saxophone); Guy Smith, Allan Reuss, Roc Hillman, Tommy Kay (guitar); Leonard Whitney (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Sam Rubinwich (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Noni Bernardi, Dave Matthew, Fud Livingston, Frank Langone, Bill Covey, Milt Yaner (alto saxophone); Jack Stacey, Herbie Haymer, Babe Russin, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt (tenor saxophone); Chuck Gentry, Bob Lawson (baritone saxophone); George Thow, Nate Kazebier, Ralph Muzillo, Shorty Solomson, Irvin "Marky" Markowitz, Paul McCoy, Kazebier Solomson, Bill Oblak, Bob Alexy, Joe Meyer , Jimmy Campbell , Johnny Napton, Phil Napoleon, Ray Linn, Shorty Sherock, Tutti Camarata, W.C. Clark (trumpet); Andy Russo, Joe Yukl, Sonny Lee, Al Jordan, Mick Dimaio, William Pritchard, Bruce Squires, Don Mattison, Nat Lobovsky, Jerry Rosa, Phil Washburn, Nick Dimaio, Bill Pritchard, Bobby Byrne (trombone); Dave Mann , Joe Lipmer, Freddie Slack, Joe Lipman, Bobby Van Eps, Johnny Guarnieri, David Mann (piano); Buddy Schutz, Ray McKinley (drums).
Liner Note Author: John Lissner.
Recording information: Los Angeles, CA (07/07/1936-10/07/1943); New York, NY (07/07/1936-10/07/1943).
Unknown Contributor Roles: Altb Jordan; Phil Washburn.
If Jimmy Dorsey's career was overshadowed by that of his brother Tommy, it was perhaps due more to Tommy's fortuitous collaborations with vocalists such as Frank Sinatra and others of similar caliber than Jimmy's lack of talent. Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra was primarily a dance band with an emphasis on swinging over singing.
CONTRASTS presents some of the most impressive sides from Dorsey's brief career as one of the most formidable bandleaders around. The tracks compiled here swing like crazy, leaving no doubt that Jimmy was the more daring of the Dorsey brothers. Memorable tracks like ""Stompin' at the Savoy" and "King Porter Stomp" show Jimmy Dorsey's talent for making people dance. Also included on CONTRASTS are "In a Sentimental Mood" and "Dusk in Upper Sandusky," each testifying to the bandleader's softer side.