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The initial swing era of the 1930s featured many stylistic sub-genres. Three of these were the "jump" which referred to a bright, up tempo dance number, "jive" talk, the verbal and musical language of jazz cats and other hep individuals of the era, and "wailing" in reference to a shout chorus or outrageously fast and energetic soloist in action. Often, two or all three of these descriptors were in play in swing or big-band music. In the following decade, the jump blues, a predecessor to R&B and later Rock n' Roll would become popular in many of the smaller ensembles that replaced the big band after the conclusion of WWII. In the late 1990s, we witnessed a revitalization of swing and larger ensembles, and not too surprisingly, they too often Jumped, Jived, and Wailed, which is what this hour is all about.
Artist | Track | Album |
Louis Prima | Jump, Jive, An' Wail | Capitol Collectors Series |
Count Basie & His Orchestra | Jumpin' at the Woodside | The Best of Ken Burns Jazz |
Cab Calloway | Jumpin' Jive | Cotton Club Days |
Dizzy Gillespie | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Dizziest |
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross | One O'Clock Jump | Sing A Song Of Basie |
Joe Jackson | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Jumpin' Jive |
Johnny Ace | Yes Baby | The Complete Duke Recordings |
Louis Jordan | Caldonia | I Believe in Music |
Duke Robillard | Jumpin' Blues | Swing |
Jason Moran | The Joint Is Jumpin' | ALL RISE: A Joyful Elegy for Fats |
Little Charlie & The Nightcats | Don't Boss Me | Disturbing The Peace |
Stan Kenton | Artistry Jumps | Kenton In Hi-Fi |
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Jump With My Baby | Americana Deluxe |
Kenny Burrell | The Jeep Is Jumpin' | Ellington is Forever, Volume 2 |