SwingDJs

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2003 12:46 am**

in case anyone was interested. Here is the songs used for the SF Challenge this weekend. If anyone of you were there, please let me know what you thought of the music. Or even if you weren't, your thoughts are welcome as well.

Jack and Jill

Hawk's Boogie - Erskine Hawkins 180bpm

Frim Fram - Louis and Ella 132bpm

Jersey Bouce - Erskine Hawkins 192bpm

Man From Mars - Artie Shaw 232bpm

Couples

Scarecrow - Benny Goodman 180bpm

Moten Swing - Oscar Peterson 144bpm

Swingin The Blues - Count Basie 222bpm

Black and Tan Fantasy - LCJO 90bpm

Jumpin At The Woodside - Count Basie 252bpm

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2003 4:19 am**

nice mix. what cd has that hawkins' jersey bounce?

oh, i finally found a copy of Skyliner with The Last Jump; nice tune.

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2003 12:35 pm**

yup, the last jump is RAD.

the hawkins track- talk to Jesse from SLO, he knows

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2003 1:06 pm**

Sounds like a good mix of swinging tunes.

Which version of Jumpin At The Woodside would that be? By my counts, both JATW and Swingin' The Blues from the Decca recordings are right around 220 BPM. Now Every Tub does get closer to 250, coming in around 244 BPM.

Jesse

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:19 pm**

oops, my bad. It should be

Jersey Bounce - Erskine Hawkins

not Tuxedo Junction

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:22 pm**

mistake again

it's Earl Hines doing Jersey Bounce

im real slow today

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:23 pm**

the JATW number is from

Count Basie 1937-1943 on the Giants of Swing Label

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2003 12:28 am**

Kyle wrote:yup, the last jump is RAD.

Word to Charlie Barnet.

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2003 1:29 am**

Kyle wrote:
it's Earl Hines doing Jersey Bounce

yeah, that's a sweet version.

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SF Challenge Competition Music

SF Challenge Competition Music