I'm not a fan of strings in dance bands in general and in the TD orch in particular. I feel that the Harry James orch used the section better than any of the other big bands. According to Nelson Riddle, who both wrote charts for and played in the Dorsey trombone section in this general period (though not on this side), Tommy referred to his string section as "the mice," and told Riddle not to make them too prominently in his arrangements, saying there were in the band merely as a "tax deduction." I find this chart, for which I've found no attribution, to be overly stringy and rather bloated sounding. The best things about it are the vocal chorus from Stuart Foster, whom I consider to be the band's last truly great vocalist, and of course Tommy's eight bars.
Great song!
There seems more string involvement here,and I think it was a good call. It captures the dreamy quality of the tune and lyrics.
During that time many musicians were in the armed forces so strings were added. Probably ladies. Very good arrangement. Love this tune.
I would not have known this were Star Trek not a thing. Dixon Hill, whatever. I'm grateful.
I'm not a fan of strings in dance bands in general and in the TD orch in particular. I feel that the Harry James orch used the section better than any of the other big bands. According to Nelson Riddle, who both wrote charts for and played in the Dorsey trombone section in this general period (though not on this side), Tommy referred to his string section as "the mice," and told Riddle not to make them too prominently in his arrangements, saying there were in the band merely as a "tax deduction." I find this chart, for which I've found no attribution, to be overly stringy and rather bloated sounding. The best things about it are the vocal chorus from Stuart Foster, whom I consider to be the band's last truly great vocalist, and of course Tommy's eight bars.
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