The Jerry Fielding orchestra was a good, charging dance band, a swing-era style unit with amodern approach. Jerry was one of the few band leaders at that time who not only frontedhis band, but also led it. There is a certain precision in the band that can only come fromthorough rehearsal, and yet, it is a spontaneous spark of creativity that carries eachperformance. This is in part thanks to the rhythmic arrangements that leave room to flowsmoothly when themusic asks for it. There is a spirited, crisp cohesion and a feeling of oftenlatent—sometimes overt—power.From a performance standpoint, it must be noted that this was an organized band ofthirteen hand-picked top musicians. And such big sounds he gets from 13 men! Theexcitement,warmth, power and finesse of Fielding’s band could do justice to just about everymood with its never-ending versatility, a group of seasoned sidemen from the radio and filmindustries swinging their way through Jerry’s modern-flavored arrangements.This CD closes with the only four sides that Jerry Fielding recorded with the vocal quartetthe Hi-Lo’s which Trend released in two singles. Whether this was music designed fordancing—as Fielding’s three 10” Trend albums claimed—or for listening, you are sure to getequal enjoyment either way.

• 1. Faintly Reminiscent
• 2. Tea For Two
• 3. Here In My Arms
• 4. Blue Prelude
• 5. Button Up Your Overcoat
• 6. A Blues Serenade
• 7. I'm In Love With You
• 8. Can't Help Lovin' That Man
• 9. Peanut Vendor 7
• 10. Carefree
• 11. Cheerful Little Earful
• 12. The Kinkajou
• 13. When I Grow Too Old To Dream
• 14. Song of the Bayou
• 15. Rain On the Roof
• 16. Young Man's Fancy
• 17. Stars In My Eyes
• 18. La Rosita
• 19. Bye and Bye
• 20. Spring is Here
• 21. Bye Bye Bues
• 22. The Song is Ended
• 23. They Didn't Believe Me
• 24. Peg O' My Heart
• 25. My Baby Just Cares For Me
• 26. Georgia On My Mind