Jazz dancer Frank Hatchett celebrated in new compilation, Sensational!

Spanning disco, funk, electro and proto-techno.

Jazz dancer and choreographer Frank Hatchett is the subject of a new compilation, titled Sensational!, released via Telephone Explosion this November.

Hatchett spent his childhood in the 1930s moving between Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield, and Massachusetts, later taking dancing gigs at nightclubs across NYC, Las Vegas and Miami.

Sensational by Frank Hatchett

Newton-John, and Naomi Cambell.

While his name appears on sixteen albums, the music was actually recorded by mostly unknown studio players under under the instruction of musical director Don Tipton or arranger Zane Mark.

Collecting tunes from across his releases, Sensational! spans from ’70s disco and funk, to electro and proto-techno from the ’80s.

Pre-order Sensational! here in advance of its 19th November release, check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

2. Which Way Is Up

3. Rainforest

4. For The Lover In You

5. CCD

6. Dance Crazy

7. Just Dance

8. Holly Rock

9. Break Out

10. Get Away

11. Wishing On A Star

12. Sam’s Tune

13. Malibu Nites

14. Music Is The Answer

15. Message From Kenya

16. Shamballa

17. We Supply

18. The Men

19. Flashy Super Groove

20. Stratus

21. Oh Yes

22. Inspiration