Search - Ray Anthony :: For Dancers & Romantics Only

Dance music from the best of the big bands.

D. R. Schryer | Poquoson, VA United States | 10/11/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ray Anthony was a truly outstanding trumpeter. Prior to World war II (during which Miller died in a plane crash) Anthony played in the great Glenn Miller band, although only in his teens. After WWII, Anthony formed his own band which, initially, heavily copied the Glenn Miller sound, except that Anthony played a trumpet solo in every piece. Eventually, as the jazz and swing oriented big band fad faded, Anthony added strings to his orchestra and evolved to the very mellow and romantic -- and highly-danceable -- style presented on this CD. I've been a fan of Ray Anthony since I first heard his band during my college years in the 1950s. In fact, I felt that his was the best of the big bands -- and still do. But, I like his mellow dance recordings -- such as this CD -- best of all. If you like mellow, romantic music dance music, I think you'll love this album."