Ultimate Big Band Collection: Tommy Dorsey

With his smooth-toned trombone, Tommy Dorsey led an orchestra that featured the best musical sidemen, showcasing the Swing Era s most popular vocalists and top-notch arrangers. Dorsey s was perhaps the era s greatest all-around dance band, consistently topping the popularity polls with a parade of hits. Certainly, no band could match his when it came to ballads. A master of musical moods, Tommy Dorsey will be forever known as The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing.