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Composer
of the Month

February, 2012

James "Jimmy" Dorsey

Dorsey Facts:

Born: February 29, 1904
Died: June 12, 1957
Country: America

Dorsey Trivia:

Jimmy Dorsey was a composer, jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter and Big Band leader.

Dorsey composed jazz and pop standards including "I'm Glad There Is You."

Jimmy was the son of a music teacher and the older brother of Tommy Dorsey, also a prominent musician and band leader.

Dorsey's band was one of the first big bands to play on radio broadcasts.

Dorsey appeared in a number of movies, usually as "himself."

Jimmy Dorsey had eleven #1 hits with his orchestra including "Green Eyes" and "Tangerine"

Dorsey was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame and the American Jazz Hall of Fame.

Jimmy is considered to be one of the most important alto saxophonists of the Swing Era.

Past
Composers
of the Month

Click on the picture to see past Composers of the Month.

Other
Composers

Pennsylvania
Musicians

Who Are They?
Can you identify
these musicians who also
have birthdays in February?
(Roll your mouse over each picture
to see if you are correct!)

February 4^th
February 8^th

February 6^th
February 6^th

February 7^th
February 10^th

February 16^th
February 16^th

Music Treasures Co., Americas Music and Dance Educational Resource Center.

Music Resources

Sheet Music

Publish Your Own Music

Happy Birthday

February 29^th
Jimmy Dorsey
(Our Composer of the Month)

Other Musical Composers with birthdays
in February:

February 1^st
Victor Herbert
1859-1924 Irish-American composer and our February, 2011, Composer of the Month.

February 8^th
John Williams
1932-, American composer and our February, 2008, Composer of The Month.

February 21^st
Andres Segovia
1893–1987, Spanish composer.

February 23^rd
George Frideric Handel
1685-1759, German composer and our February, 2007, Composer of the Month.

February 24^th
Samuel Wesley
1766-1837, English composer.

February 26^th
Franz Strauss
1822-1905, German composer.

February 29^th
Gioachino Antonio Rossini
1792-1868, Italian composer and our February, 2009, Composer of The Month..

Other Notes:

There's style and then there's musical style:

In what musical instrument will you find a hammer, string, keys and a pedal? Use your mouse on this picture and find the answer:

What does this bird have to do with music?
Click on the picture to find out!

What's a musical circumstance? Not sure? Then, click on the picture!

What is this man holding in his hand?
(Click on the picture and learn all about it!)

It looks like a piano, but it's not!
(Click on the picture and find out what it is.)

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