Category: Music

For Dancers Only: A Lindy Hop Compilation

For Dancers Only: A Lindy Hop CompilationJazz/Essential. How often does one find a single CD full of Lindy Hop songs — that’s a question DJ’s often ask themselves. Well, here’s one, because it’s a compilation created by swing DJ’s! Included are songs from Jay McShann, Clark Terry, Junior Mance and Al Grey. Definitely check it [...]

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Barbara Morrison Live at the 9:20 Special

Barbara Morrison Live at the 9:20 Special Jazz/Essential. This is a must have for any modern-day Lindy Hopper and Jazz fan. Barbara has an incredible voice as well as personality and spunk, and that certainly shows in this live recording session at one of San Francisco’s most popular swing dance venue, the 9:20 Special. If [...]

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Live in Swing City – Swingin’ With Duke

Live in Swing City – Swingin’ With Duke – Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. An Essential. Favorites include Happy Go-Lucky Local, C-Jam Blues, Bli-Blip, and the lesser known, but equally good Black and Tan Fantasy. This album might be the exception in the Essentials group of cds where I stated 75% of the tracks are danceble. [...]

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Are You Hep to the Jive?

Are You Hep to the Jive? – Cab Calloway. An Essential. Contains some very fun songs. Subjects include marriage, food, jungle animals! Song list: 1. Boo-Wah Boo-Wah 2. Are You All Reet? 3. Hey Now, Hey Now 4. Everybody Eats When They Come To My House 5. Are You Hep To The Jive? 6. The [...]

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Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 15: Wild Cool & Swingin’, Too!

Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 15: Wild Cool & Swingin, Too! – various. An Essential. More of the same lounge feel type of big band music. Song list: 1. Frenesi – Eydie Gorme 2. Night And Day – Steve Lawrence 3. Charade – Bobby Darin 4. A Lot Of Livin’ To Do – Nancy Wilson 5. 5 Months, [...]

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