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- Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:35 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Recording technique recommended for a new big band album
- Replies: 40
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- Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:39 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: "30 Good Hot Records" from LIFE
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10741
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:15 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: "30 Good Hot Records" from LIFE
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10741
- Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:10 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Jitterbug Stroll songs
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6122
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:42 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Jitterbug Stroll songs
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6122
Jitterbug Stroll songs
A friend of mine wants to know songs that are very good for the jitterbug stroll that aren't 'the jitterbug stroll' song (which I hate with a passion and do not own), or woodchopper's ball, because I already own it. to which I replied Any 12 bar blues in an appropriate tempo will do, basically... ju...
- Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:54 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Where to get song from 1946 film "Let's Go Steady"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5115
Many songs from movies weren't released on record, or if they were, it could be quite a different version. And of course, many songs that were released on record have never been transferred to cd. Too bad you don't get to see Mel Tormé dance in the clip. He used to be the California lindy hop champi...
- Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:56 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: mosaic sets
- Replies: 290
- Views: 388196
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:08 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Swingin' Jimmie Rodgers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3222
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:30 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Limited Time Amazon.com MP3 Deals
- Replies: 25
- Views: 28498
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:03 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: "Secret" Tracks
- Replies: 20
- Views: 20255
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:07 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Dance to it before you dj it
- Replies: 10
- Views: 41054
- Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:04 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: How do other scenes compensate their DJs?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 42610
Most of our dances are organized by a non-profit swing dance society which actually makes quite a nice profit, thank you very much. To celebrate this, a year ago or so we started to compensate djs the same as instructors: about $15 an hour, which is supposed to be used to hone your skills: it must b...
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:03 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Jimmy Rushing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6282
- Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:59 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Herrang?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11394
I've only been here for a few days, but I'd say that there's been much more variety than the last few years - I've heard everything from early '30s hot jazz to Ramsey Lewis' Wade in the Water (!). I played for an hour in the main room last night, straight big band swing era stuff. Haven't got the se...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:48 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: mosaic sets
- Replies: 290
- Views: 388196
Just got this in the Mosaic newsletter - sounds awesome: Classic Artie Shaw Bluebird And Victor Sessions #244 (7 CDs) - $119 (not yet available for preorder- Release date: August, 2009) The famed clarinetist, bandleader and author Artie Shaw was a driven individual whose vision to furnish music or l...