Because legendary bandleader Tommy Dorsey had so many popular hits during the 1930s and ’40s, his later work has been, comparatively, ignored or dismissed. But the 70 choice selections here, each one recorded with fine musicianship and in great sound from 1950 to 1953, show that Dorsey was still a formidable trombonist and innovative musician.

Besides “Opus Number Two” and “T.D.’s Boogie Woogie”, swinging follow-ups to past successes, two new versions of Tommy’s theme, “I’m Getting’ Sentimental Over You,” one with a chorus and the other with only the trombone section, piano, and bass (never before on CD); and choice jazz by Dorsey’s Clambake Seven, this retrospective includes five complete 10” Decca albums: “Ecstasy: Tommy Dorsey Trombone Solos,” “Your Invitation To Dance: Classic Dances in Modern Dance Tempo,” “Tenderly: Love Songs in Waltz Time,” “In a Sentimental Mood,” and “You and The Night and The Music: Tommy Dorsey plays the musical comedy hits of Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz.” Enhanced by interesting notes, full personnel and recording session information.

Contents:

CD 1:
1. Opus Two
2. They Didn’t Believe Me
3. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
4. The Touch of Your Hand
5. You’re Not in My Arms Tonight
6. Hot Tom Alley (Mexican Hat Dance)
7. September in the Rain
8. Music, Maestro, Please!
9. I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plans
10. Sentimental Baby
11. Goofus
12. Wunderbar
13. Indian Love Call
14. Solitaire
15. The Searching Wind
16. Don’t Take Your Love from Me
17. Sweet Adeline
18. Hour Glass Special (Dance of the Hours)
19. I’ll Know
20. Falling in Love with Love
21. In a Sentimental Mood
22. It’s a Lovely Day Today
23. The Dirty Dozens

CD 2:
1. The Blue Room
2. Louisiana Hayride
3. You and the Night and the Music
4. Sentimental Serenade
5. Juba Dance
6. Tenderly
7. If There is Someone Lovelier Than You
8. Only a Moment Ago
9. Not So Spanish Please (Spanish Dance)
10. Body and Soul
11. Sentimental and Melancholy
12. I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
13. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
14. The Honeydripper
15. Keel Row
16. Diane
17. Ritual Fire Dance
18. You’re the One
19. Alone Together
20. Lullaby of Broadway
21. Blue and Sentimental
22. My Love
23. Grieg’s Grotto (Anitra’s Dance)

CD 3:
1. Cheek to Cheek
2. Sentimental Journey
3. You Could Make Me Smile Again
4. Something to Remember You By
5. This Nearly Was Mine
6. Trouble in Mind
7. Oh! Look at Me Now
8. Dancing in the Dark
9. Fruit Cocktail
10. Charmaine
11. Flower of Dawn
12. Sentimental Me and Romantic You
13. I See Your Face Before Me
14. Marcheta
15. Turbans on Parade (Danse Arabe)
16. One Kiss
17. Liza Jane
18. Ecstasy
19. Goin’ Home
20. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
21. T.D.’s Boogie Woogie
22. Mr. Freddie Blues
23. I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You (with chorus)
24. I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You (instrumental)