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- Job Striles sings and plays - Swingin' down home 'jump blues'. On his debut CD Job Striles romps through eight originals & six classics backed by the west coasts smokinest players; Rob Rio; piano, Primordial Slim; harp, Max Bangwell; drums, & Rick Reed; bass. Down home soul drips from this record like the grease from momma's fried chicken.
(Added: 25-Apr-1999 Hits: 621)
- Joe Turley - Joe is a versatile musician who captures the joy and exuberance of swing music and blends it with the raw power of jazz, rock and blues. His CD "When the Jitterbug Bites" shows Joe to be an entertainer in full swing.
(Added: 1-Mar-2001 Hits: 227)
- Jump Up! - Jump Up! was formed to fill the musical void between the blues-rock bands playing loud and often undanceable music in smoky taverns and the tuxedoed big bands sedately swinging in sterile downtown hotels.
(Added: 6-Jun-2002 Hits: 167)
- Kamikaze Mustang - A ten-piece band hailing from Montreal. Catch their eclectic jump blues, swing, and latin stylings.
(Added: 21-Sep-2001 Hits: 215)
- KGB - Jump into the jivin' mood of the '30s and '40s with this Madison, WI quartet featuring Megan Flinn on lead vocals. They'll keep your dancing shoes hot with the wailin' gems of Louis Jordan and T-Bone Walker; cool with the soothing sounds of Billie Holiday and Nat King Cole.
(Added: 7-Jun-1999 Hits: 589)
- King Comets - Milwaukee-based King Comets focus on the swing era, early rhythm and blues, and the roots of rock 'n roll by covering such groups as Louis Prima
("Oh Marie," "Jump, Jive & Wail"), Bill Haley & His Comets ("Shake, Rattle & Roll") and Louis Jordan ("Caldonia," "Choo Choo
Ch'boogie").
(Added: 24-Jul-2001 Hits: 281)
- Red Archibald and the Internationals - Based out of San Francisco, California, Red Archibald & the Internationals are one of a kind. First and foremost this is a great Blues/R&B band. The band takes it a step further, touching on a wide range of style elements that make them truly unique.
(Added: 29-Jun-1998 Hits: 637)
- Rhythm Cats, The - The Rhythm Cats are a 6-piece neo swingin' jump blues band from Napa, California. Their sound combines Old Jazz, Rock, Blues, R&B, and Rockabilly, but whatever they are playing -- it swings.
(Added: 23-Jan-2003 Hits: 140)
- Swingin' Deacons, The - The Swingin' Deacons, the raucous children of swing, have been jumpin' their blues
for a year now and my, my, the buzz is on. These Hollywood boys have blown life
back into great old tunes of the likes of T-bone Walker, Joe Williams, Louis Jordan
and Roy Brown, just to name a few. They mesh many of these classic styles with
their own contemporary flare to create an innovative sound in their original music that
will get you up and dancing like mad.
The Swingin' Deacons flock has been quickly growing throughout the west and now
is pushing out across the country. Regular performances in Southern California's
finest halls and many private functions, has certainly helped to spread the word: The
Derby (Hollywood), Hollywood Athletic Club (Hollywood), The Coconut Club
(Beverly Hills),Tio Leo's and Harmony on 5th (San
Diego), The HiBall and Cafe Du Nord (San Francisco), 9th Ave West (Denver,
Colorado), The Casino Ballroom (Catalina Island), Hollywood Mardi Gras
(Hollywood, Florida)annual
awards celebration for the Documentary Association of America, dedication and
presentation of Awards at the "Chef Walk" for The California History Museum and
The Playboy Jazz Festival (May 99).
(Added: 3-May-2000 Hits: 616)
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