Swing Jazz J Styles
Swing is a sub-genre of jazz characterized by rhythmic tension created when part of a band drags the beat back while other instruments drive it forward, and associated with rhythmic dances such as the jitterbug and the lindy hop. It was created by big bands of the 1930s including those of Benny Goodman and Fletcher Henderson, and popularized by such groups as the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Big bands as well as smaller combos have continued to play swing music into the 21st Century. New Swing orchestras of the 1990s used younger musicians and edgier attitudes to attract fans in their teens and 20s much as Benny Goodman did some 60 years earlier.
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SwingMusic.net - Fan portal offering historical articles, biographies, RealAudio radio archives, photographs and extensive links.
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San Diego Swings - San Diego swing and big band information.
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Pennsylvania 65000 - Links to swing bands, radio stations, clubs and venues, societies, calendars, and other retro sites.
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Australian Dance Bands 1925-1970 - A discussion forum/website for all who love the Australian Dance Bands from this fabulous era. Other dance bands and vocalists can also be discussed from the same era.
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Swing Affair Links - Links to Lindy Exchange events by US city and state, from South Florida based swing dancing organization.
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The Swing Lounge - Information on swing etiquette, fashion, and the Atlanta swing scene.
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ATOMIC Online - An online magazine about all things retro, including swing music, bands, venues, and dancing.
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Craig's BigBands and BigNames - Historic reviews and photographs of performers from the Big Band Era.
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Swiss Swing Dance Society - For lindy hop dance enthusiasts in Switzerland. Event schedule, photo gallery, links to swing dance classes.
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Tuxedo Junction - Features articles about Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and George Shearing, with swing era hits in MP3 format.
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Soundies - Licenses 1940s music in 20 genres from their archives for commercial and film use.
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Any Swing Goes - An online magazine dedicated to the revival of swing and big band music and dancing, including the latest swing news, reviews, an online chat lounge, and a links directory.
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