i have recently found this forum. i've been a dj of primarily soul and funk music for about 5 years in twin cities.
i've been collecting 78s the past 4 years, and suddenly find myself obsessed with jazz on 78. it started with bop and has now hopelessly moved into jazz from the 20s and 30s forward.
i know very very little about the swing dance scene, but i know we share a passion for the music!
after spending some time browsing the forums here, i decided to join. i am excited by the love of jazz music i see here from all of you.
though i am yet a year or so away from having a collection big enough, i have been giving serious thought to the possibility of djing swing/lindy dance nights with 78s.
for many years i have spun a night in Minneapolis called hipshaker. we did every wednesday night for several years, and above us was another venue which had on wednesdays a loval jazz band. it seemed a popular night for local swing dancers, and gradually many would come downstairs to dance with us during breaks. it was a true pleasure to see the dancing talent they had.
again, i know little to nothing about the scene and art of the variety swing dancing seems to be, but i do love the jazz!
i look forward to sharing what i learn about it with you.
i hope to figure out how to post pics of the records i am picking up...they are to me objects beautiful as the music the have cut in them
brian engel
hipshaker
