1955's "Jazz Session" finds Harry James and His Orchestra engaging in a more intimate, small-group setting than their usual big band arrangements, presenting a collection of standards and lesser-known tunes from the era. The album showcases a more subdued and swinging side of the orchestra, moving away from the bombast of their earlier work.
- "Jazz Session" was released on the CoolNote label in 1955.
- The album was recorded during a period when James's orchestra was shifting towards a smaller ensemble sound, moving away from the large-scale big band arrangements that had defined much of their earlier career.
- The release features a selection of jazz standards, performed with the characteristic precision and swing that Harry James and His Orchestra were known for, though often in a more relaxed, smaller-group format.
Harry James was a bandleader and trumpeter known for his big band swing music. He led his own orchestra from 1937 until his death in 1983.
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