Jack Karp says,
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fiddle, cello, piano and trumpet. "My
parents were encouraging, they were
very, very supportive," he recalled.
"I greatly admire Tommy Dorsey,
Jack Jenny — one of my favorites —
and Will Bradley," Morrow says.
"They're all of a certain definable era.
They were big when I grew up, so you
emulate the big ones before you
become yourself."
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra has
long been known as the preeminent
swing band, especially for its ballads.
Under Morrow's direction, the orches-
tra's repertoire has expanded to
include popular music from
Dixieland, rhythm and blues, progres-
sive jazz and even some popular rock
tunes.
But, of course, big band is its
favorite mode of play.
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra has
been touring regularly for 22 years,
two or three years longer than did the
original orchestra's namesake,
Tommy Dorsey. "We go all
over the world with the
band," Morrow says.
"I love to play New York,
Dallas, Texas, Sweden,
Germany, wherever the

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acceptance is strong and viable. I love
to play where there's warmth, big
attendance and a reason for coming
back."
The May 15 concert is the orches-
tra's only Detroit date on its current
tour. But those who can't make the
concert can still experience a taste of
the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
Morrow says a lot of the band's music
is being rereleased on compact disc. 0

The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra will
play for its audience's listening and
dancing pleasure 7:30 p.m. Friday,
May 15, at the Southfield Pavilion.
Reserved cabaret seating tickets are
$20/$18 for seniors, and are avail-
able for purchase at the Southfield
Centre for the Arts, 24350
Southfield Road (south of 10 Mile),
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