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Sinatra’s first post-Capitol release was this salute to Tommy Dorsey, the legendary bandleader and trombonist who did so much to advance the singer’s career in the early ’40s. Dorsey had already been dead for five years at the time, so Sinatra engaged fellow Dorsey alumnus Sy Oliver to arrange and conduct the tracks, many of which are remakes of songs Sinatra performed with Dorsey. If the tracks don’t quite match up to the quality of Dorsey’s versions, they certainly capture their spirit; new interpretations of “I’ll Be Seeing You,” “Polka Dots and Moonbeams&qout; and “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” are easily the highlights of the record. —Dan Epstein

Sinatra’s first post-Capitol release was this salute to Tommy Dorsey, the legendary bandleader and trombonist who did so much to advance the singer’s career in the early ’40s. Dorsey had already been dead for five years at the time, so Sinatra engaged fellow Dorsey alumnus Sy Oliver to arrange and conduct the tracks, many of which are remakes of songs Sinatra performed with Dorsey. If the tracks don’t quite match up to the quality of Dorsey’s versions, they certainly capture their spirit; new interpretations of “I’ll Be Seeing You,” “Polka Dots and Moonbeams&qout; and “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” are easily the highlights of the record. —Dan Epstein