Bands and Artists Swing Jazz J Styles
Bands and Artists Swing Jazz J Styles
Mostly lists bands blending newer jump swing with blues but also includes links to classic swing artists dating back to the 1930s and 40s.
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O.T.T. Chicago Swing - Swing and jazz band from Perth, Western Australia. Profile, biographies, schedule, photos, recordings, audio clips, booking and contact information, links.
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Dominic Halpin and the Honey B's - Swing band for wedding receptions, parties and events. Includes photos, video clips, testimonials and audio.
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Cynthia and The Swing Set - San Francisco Bay Area band. Calendar, CD, audio samples, biography, reviews, mailing list, booking information.
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Russo, Mark and the Classic Sounds - Swing and big band music from the San Francisco Bay area. Biography, song list, booking information, references.
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Royal Noise Brigade - Swing, ska, rockabilly, punk band. Photos, calendar, links, member biographies, message board, news, discography.
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Piccolo, Greg and Heavy Juice - Swing playing saxophonist. Includes biography, schedule list, biographies, contact information, photos and partial discography.
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Wind Chill Swing Band - Chicago eleven or sixteen piece band. Includes, booking information, audio samples, and links.
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Havana Swing Band - Five musicians from Scotland playing from Django to Latin, as well as their own compositions. Available for bookings, concerts, gigs worldwide. Biographies, profile, booking information and links.
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Love Dogs, The - Jump blues band playing rhythm and blues, funk, swing, and jazz. Performance schedule, biographies, CDs, MP3 samples, contact and booking information.
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Swing Unlimited Big Band - Swing and jazz band based on the South Coast of the UK, available for corporate or private events. Gig schedule and biography.
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Martin, Melissa and The Mighty Rhythm Kings - Six member jump blues and swing band. Schedule information, reviews, Real Audio samples, photo gallery, links, guest book, contact information.
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Big Band Trio, The - Canadian group with guitar, bass, sax, and vocal harmonies also performs with added players as The Jumpin' Jive Orchestra. Calendar, discography, biography, photos, and booking information.
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Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades - Six piece Arizona band. Features information, audio, schedule, photos and merchandise.
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Dino Martinis - Jumpin' jive band from Calgary, Alberta, Canada offers recordings for sale with audio samples, calendar, biography and photos.
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Shake Band - Musical entertainment for weddings, corporate special events, and parties throughout Northern California and the San francisco Bay Area
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Swing Legacy, The - Boston-based six-piece swing band with vocalist playing original arrangements. Profile, audio clips, CD reviews, song list, client list, calendar, biographies, photos, FAQ, contact information.
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Yalloppin' Hounds Homepage - Ghetto swing from New York. News, MP3 samples, lyrics, CDs, biographies, FAQ, photos, schedule, reviews, guest book, links.
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High Tune Swingorchestra - Oslo, Norway big band. Audio samples, history, contact information, references. Also in Norwegian.
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Ray Gelato Giants, The - English swing band. Biography, photos, member profiles, sound clips, news, schedule, contact information.
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Haining, Doug and The Twin Cities Seven - Small group in the grand tradition of Count Basie's and Duke Ellington's sideman ensembles. Biographies, their CD, schedule of events, and a small collection of links.
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Sunshine, Ron and Full Swing - New York area band. Audio and video clips, CDs, biography, calendar, band member profiles, contact and booking information.
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Swing Kings - Los Angeles band. Photos, audio samples, reviews, calendar.
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Johnny Nocturne Band, The - Nine piece jump blues and swing band. Biographies, reviews, schedule, audio and video clips, discography.
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Skyliners of Dallas, The - Six piece band. Play list, contact information.
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Let's Dance Band - Portland, Oregon swing and ballroom dance band. Band profile and history, biographies, news, calendar of events, booking information, FAQ.
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Smith, Lavay and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - San Francisco based swing band. News, CDs, biographies, calendar or events, large collection of swing and jazz links, scrapbook, contact information.
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White Heat Swing Orchestra, The - Boston, Massachusetts based. Profile, calendar, booking information.
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Kearney, Grams and Bronsdon. - Tucson, Arizona jazz trio. News, tour dates, music samples, merchandise, photographs, articles, and biographies.
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Gold Coast Gold - Music for weddings, big band swing entertainment and jazz in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, dancing and concerts. Big band and jazztet information, photo gallery, sounds and contact information.
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Rhythm Kings Dance Band - London based swing and jazz band. Contains profile, repertoire, a list of frequently asked questions, and booking information.
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Big Swing Face - Philadelphia seven-piece band with three horns. Supplies a profile of the band, MP3 samples, biographies, recordings, merchandise, and contact information
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Rhythm Rockets, The - Chicago jump blues and swing band. Profile, calendar, links, pictures, CDs, reviews, contact information.
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Just Wailin' - Jazz band from Newport Rhode Island playing jazz, swing, blues, pop, Rock, funk, big band, and dixieland. Available for public and private events. Band profile, news, contact information, swing links, member biographies.
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Taxi Horns - Seven-piece band from Copenhagen playing mostly 1940s and 50s music such as Fats Waller, Duke Ellington and Count Basie, with three horns. Photo, schedule.
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Mister Lucky Swing Syndicate - Milwaukee-area band specializing in swing tunes, both original and contemporary. Upcoming shows, song list, CD, sample tracks, contact information, mailing list.
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One O'Clock Jump - Austin, Texas band. Audio samples, biographies, booking information.
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Blue Saracens, The - Eight piece swing jazz group from the East Coast. Biography, music samples and tour dates.
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Swing Speak - Virginia swing band. Schedule, biography, recordings, audio clips, song list, booking information, photos, links.
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Dusty 45's, The - Seattle rockabilly, swing and jump blues band. Upcoming shows, audio and video clips, CDs for sale, photo galleries, biographies, poster archive, message board, list of links, reviews, mailing list.
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New Morty Show, The - San Francisco band. Biography, calendar, reviews, booking information, photos, audio clips, CDs and other merchandise.
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O'Dell, Peaches and her Orchestra - Eleven piece swing band led by female entertainer featuring elaborate costumes. History, audio samples, photos, guest book, links.
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John Holte's Radio Rhythm Orchestra - Official site of the Seattle swing/jazz band. News, upcoming dances, photo album, a description of the Seattle Swing Scene, a list of venues, and a few related links.
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Sinister Dexter - [San Francisco, CA] Twelve-piece swing, funk, and blues band with seven horns. History, biographies, calendar, photos, audio samples, links, mailing list.
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4th St. Niteowls - Tristate Area swing ensemble. Biographies, audio samples, photos, schedule, news, links, contact information.
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Perata, Guillermo - Buenos Aires, Argentina born cornetist, trumpeter and leader of Los Rolling Stompers sextet. Offers biography, audio samples and contact information.
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Lost Weekend - Western swing band from California, United States. Tour schedule, photographs, news, reviews, CD and contact information.
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Swingadelic - News, audio clips, schedule, member list, review, booking information.
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Speak Easy Swing - Nine piece Chicago band. Profile, audio samples, merchandise, booking information, schedule, photos, links.
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Camaros, The - New York swing and rockabilly group with horns featuring Louisiana dangergirl and vocalist Jen Jones, with sound clips, CDs, tour dates, picture gallery, and guest book.
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Willie, Lew and the Snapdragons - South Florida dance band specializing in jump swing, society, pop, and rhythm and blues. Audio samples, photos, and contact information.
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Savoy Dance Orchestra - Swing orchestra from Berlin. History, reviews, repertoire, CD with audio samples, contact information. Also in German.
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Top Hats Orchestra - Schedule, biographies, contact information.
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For Sentimental Reasons - Dedicated to the music and memories of the big band era, this vocal group presents an authentic recreation of a live radio broadcast during World War Two. Biographies, tour dates, booking information, newsletter, reviews.
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Drootin Brothers Band - Boston based swing band. Contact and booking information.
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New Century Dance Orchestra - Ten piece Fond du Lac orchestra using arrangements from the music libraries of three bands that enjoyed considerable regional popularity from the 1920s through the 1940s. Band profile, photos, contact information.
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Undulations, The - California post-modern swing band playing originals by leader Ziggy Wells. History, recordings, audio samples, news, calendar, biographies, member biographies.
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Mora's Modern Rhythmists - Ten-piece ensemble playing classic jazz and swing from the 20s and early 30s. Band profile, audio and video clips, upcoming shows, news, CDs, photos, guest book, mailing list, links.
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Molten Swing - Seven piece band from northeastern USA. Photos, song list, audio samples, calendar of events, fan club, online games, links.
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J Street Jumpers - Washington D.C. swing and jump blues band. Biographies, history, audio samples, schedule, reviews, photos.
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Crescent City Maulers - Offers a profile and CD ordering information for this New Jersey swing band.
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The Rosenberg Trio - Gypsy-swing group from the Netherlands offers discography and tour schedule.
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The Jazz Cats - Vancouver, British Columbia based jazz duo. Includes profile and audio samples.
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Mood Elevators, The - Boston area swing band performing jazz, swing and standards from the 1930s and 1940s in three-part harmony. News, profile, booking and contact information, calendar, Real Audio clips.
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Gregg Gelb Swing Band - Eight-piece jazz band with a big band sound. CDs, biographies, song list, reviews, upcoming performances, photo gallery.
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Chandler, Chris and Southern Charm and Swing - [Savannah, Georgia] Big band, swing, jazz, blues, rhythm and blues. Biographies, CDs, audio samples, play list, calendar, guest book, contact information.
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Millar, Steve and Diamondhead - A multi-genre dance band and show band based in Minnesota. Offers audio and video clips, discography, song list, schedule, photographs, reviews and contact information.
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Shapiro, Henry - Pittsburgh-based guitarist and dancer leads two bands, Swing Fever and Steel City Klezmer, available from Cleveland to Washington, DC. Photos, audio samples of both bands.
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Sounds of Swing Orchestra - From London's West End. Photos, sound clips, performance schedule, booking information, a bulletin board and guest-book.
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National Swing Band of Texas - Contact information, profile.
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Pasadena Roof Orchestra, The - UK based band. Offers news, history, album information, photographs, tour schedule.
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Big Tubba Mista' - Seven-piece band from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania lists gigs across the eastern US, with member biographies, contact information and audio.
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Big Chief - Portland, Maine based swing, jazz and rhythm and blues band. Offers a calendar, song list, audio samples, biographies, and a list of links.
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Swing Cat Swing - St. Louis band. Biographies, schedule, news, contact information.
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Swingcats - Dutch-Belgian unplugged quartet with an American singer plays swing and New Orleans jazz, blues, gospel, and bebop. CD sales, musician profiles, in English as well as Dutch and German.
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Blue Moon Special - Swing, jump blues and rock and roll band from Amsterdam. Contains a band profile, an audio sample, and contact information.
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Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums - San Francisco band. Calendar, photos, message board, contact and booking information.
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Gypsy Hombres - News, gig dates, and music, links and biographies from this Jazz/Swing band out of Nashville, Tennessee. Official home page.
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Gee, George - New York City leader of the bands The Jump, Jive and Wailers and The Make-Believe Ballroom Orchestra. Biography, information on the bands, performance schedule, discography, links, guest book and contact and booking information.
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Satyan, Arthur - About the Armenian pianist and composer. Life, career, music, performance schedule, and photos.
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Mallone, Mack and the Swing Machine - An 8-piece jazz/swing/funk group located in Dallas/Fort Worth. Photos, samples from their newest CD, contact information.
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Prairie Cats - Omaha eight piece band. News, profile, biographies, schedule, play list, lyrics, audio samples, photos, links, reviews, CDs, contact information.
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Fairfax Swing Band - An ensemble of the City of Fairfax Band, Fairfax, Virginia. Band overview, contact information, performance venues and schedule, testimonials, and notes about joining the band.
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Jive at Five - Michigan seven member band. Biographies, recordings, audio samples, calendar, mailing list, reviews, booking information, links.
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Red and The Red Hots - Ten piece band playing high-energy swing. Biographies, booking and contact information, recordings, photos, links, schedule.
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GI Jive and AJ's Big Band - Dance to the sounds of Glenn Miller and the Swing Era. Friday 24th October 2003 at St Georges Hall, Exeter. UK
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Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra, The - Denver swing band. News, schedule, profile, merchandise, booking and contact information.
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Jive Deluxe - Ten-piece band based in Nashville, Tennessee. Includes news, audio samples, biography, image galleries and a guest book.
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Jellyroll - Jump swing and blues band from San Francisco. Schedule, CDs, songs on MP3.com, history, photos, video clips.
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Jump, Jive and Wail - Schedule, biographies, contact information and photo galleries for this Las Vegas swing band. Includes a link to their songs on MP3.com.
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Emperors of Swing - High-powered swing, jazz, rhythm and blues band out of Cleveland, Ohio, presenting song list, event calendar, CDs, and biography.
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Eight to the Bar - Six piece Connecticut band. Rhythm and blues, soul, Motown, Boogie Woogie and swing. Show dates, discography with song samples, biographies, photo gallery, booking information, FAQ, favorite links.
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Flying Neutrinos - New Orleans style jazz and blues swing band. Tour dates, music samples, lyrics, merchandise, picture gallery, contact information.
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Dutch Swing College Band - Seven member swing band. Biographies, schedule, contest, discography, sample song, booking information. Also in Dutch and German.
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Turley, Joe - Vocalist and pianist. Song samples, recordings, lyrics, schedule, song list, reviews, biography, photographs, links.
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Overton, Jack - Offers musical programs with stories about the musicians themselves as well as important historical events. Summaries of available programs, reviews, announcements, contact information.
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Joker's Wild, The - From Washington D.C. Schedule, booking information, audio samples, photos, song list, guest book.
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ZOOT - From Los Angeles. Review, play list, audio and video clips, CDs and other merchandise, booking information.
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The Mad Hatter Band - The site of a six piece jazz dance band based in Oxford, UK provides photos, background information on the members and booking rates.
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Girls from Mars - Swing trio. CD information, audio samples, show schedule, biographies, links.
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New York Swing Band Stan Wiest Orchestra - Serving the metropolitan tri-state area.
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Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires - Boston swing band featuring faculty members from Berklee College of Music. Member biographies, appearance schedule, booking information, information on recordings, song list, reviews, photos, audio and video.
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Sister Swing - Vocal swing trio. History, song list, booking information, calendar, CD information, audio samples, mailing list.
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Night & Day Swing and Jazz Music - Based in the Washington, D.C. area and playing elegant swing, big band, and jazz.
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Lex and Joe - Musicians collaborating to offer music from the Swing Era as well as more contemporary rhythm and blues. Calendar, biographies, song list, audio clips, merchandise, mailing list.
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Swingtips, The - Touring 6-piece swing band based in Arizona. News, biographies, reviews, audio samples, CDs, links, calendar, mailing list, booking and contact information.
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SwingSoniq - Canadian acoustic trio featuring Greg Leskiw on lead vocals and guitar. Contains biography, press kit, and show schedule.
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Swingtown - Swing, latin and dance ensemble. Includes profile, testimonials, and booking information.
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Jumpin' Joz Band - Performs swing music reminiscent of the late 30's to early 50's. Profiles, gig schedule, audio files, photos, and booking information.
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Stone, Ron - New England swing and jazz band. Profile, song list, schedule, contact information.
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Swing Fever - San Francisco Bay Area swing band. Contact information, band and member profiles, calendar, CDs, audio clips, client comments, song list.
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Dukes of Wail - Cleveland swing band playing authentic jump blues, danceable swing, and standards. Wedding and party band. Band information, member biographies, calendar of shows, their CD, contact and booking information.
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Fat Sam's Band - Jump jive, swing and jazz band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Schedule, history, press clippings, audio samples, merchandise, booking information, links.
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Retrospect - Nine-piece Washington-Baltimore band. Band profile, booking and contact information, schedule.
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Big-T and the Bada-Bings - Wedding and party band based in Dallas, Texas, available with 6, 12, or 18 pieces, blending blues, swing and Sinatra. With photographs, audio samples, reviews and CD sales.
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Hepcat Revival, The - Seven piece Ohio band. Biography, biographies, reviews, schedule, photos, links.
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Petters, John - UK drummer and band leader. Site contains, biography, information on his band, tour dates, traditional jazz CDs for sale, biographies of Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa and other notable jazz drummers, traditional jazz mailing lists, links, guest book, conta
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Prima, Louis - Tribute page. Biography, discography, lyrics, photos, fan club.
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Slicked-Up 9's, The - Schedule, photos, member list, CD, audio samples, history, lyrics, links, guest book, mailing list, contact information.
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Esquires - Bringing the swing music of the Big Band Era to the southern California area for over 40 years. Also have a training program for aspiring musicians. News, calendar of events, recordings, booking information, history, the Esquire Music Foundation, photo a
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Felix Swing Band: - New York City based. Services, past clients, song list, news, contact information.
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Big Shots Starring Tony Fabulous, The - Los Angeles based seven-piece swing band. Photographs, current schedule, and hiring information available.
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Five in Love with Betty - Swing and jive band from Vienna, Austria lists tour dates and offers sound files, photos, reviews, guest book and links. [German and English]
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Wild, Cool and Swingin' Orchestra - Nine-piece group performing 1960s Las Vegas swing. Schedule, photos, member profiles, contact information, links, mailing list, CDs for sale.
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Lucky Strikes, The - Austin, Texas based swing band. Real Audio Samples, event calendar, CD order form, member profiles, reviews, contact information.
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Swingamajig - A father-son jazzy musical duo based in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Michael Fraser plays hot swing fiddle and his dad, Don Fraser, plays Django-style guitar back-up
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The Saints of Swing - Party band led by trumpet and tuba featuring female vocalist Rene Bailey, based in New York area. Song list, mp3s.
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E-Type Jazz - Adelaide, Australia swing combo. History, schedule, photos, CDs, song list, links, contact information.
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Beats Walkin' - Western swing quartet from Philadelphia with Jim Cohen on pedal steel guitar. Offers band history, calendar, debut CD, biographies, and reviews.
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Dan Bradley Big Band - Ten piece band from Pennsylvania. Band profile, photos, audio and video clips, song list, links, booking information.
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The Kingdom of Swing - Articles, reviews, and other content about swing and occasionally other jazz.
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Angel, Johnny and the Swingin' Demons - A swing band performing in the New Orleans area. Sound clips, merchandise, pictures, e-mail list, and club dates.
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Jerry Embree Swing Band - New Orleans based. Profile, booking information.
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Wally's Swing World - Santa Cruz band. Recordings, sample songs, calendar, guest book, biography, news, contact information.
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Tom Cunningham Orchestra - Washington D.C. band. Contact information, band profile, calendar, reviews, recordings.
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Martini Max and the Swing Kats - Contains biographies, discography, and photographs.
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Johnny Cool and the Mobster Swing Band - Orlando based swing band. Photos, show schedule, contact information.
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Jones, Calfee and the 8 Beats - Akron Ohio based blues, swing rockabilly band. Booking schedule and history of the group.
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Bill Travis Swing Orchestra - San Francisco-based swing and jump blues band with eight horns. Site offers biographies, event calendar, song list, sample songs and contact information.
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Hot Rod Lincoln - San Diego trio. News, biographies, discography, press clippings, previous engagements, song samples, photo gallery, merchandise, links, contact information.
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Rico and The Jump 'n' Jive Review - Six-piece swing and jump blues band from New England, with news, biographies, sound files, and calendar.
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Blue Lunch - Jump, blues and swing band from northeastern Ohio. Check their online calendar, listen to streaming audio from their two CDs.
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Dem Brooklyn Bums - Six piece band from New York. Member biographies, jukebox of song samples, upcoming shows, CDs, merchandise, photo gallery, contact information, news, links.
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Studebakers, The - History, recordings, photos, calendar.
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Wilde, Lily and her Jumpin' Jubilee Orchestra - Portland jump, swing, jazz, blues band. Biography, reviews, audio samples, calendar, CD, contact information, links.
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Eddie Reed Big Band and Swing Quintet, The - Two Long Beach, California swing bands faithfully recreating the sounds of the 30's, 40's and 50's. Site includes audio and video clips, biographies, CDs, guest book, booking information, upcoming shows, song list.
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Club Django Sextet of Toronto - Gypsy swing in the spirit of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli's "Hot Club de France." Biographies, gig schedule, reviews, sound clips and links.
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Mirage Band - Two to eleven piece jazz, big band, swing and rock band for San Diego and Southern California. Song list, audio clips, past clients, references, contact information.
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Midnight Syndicate - Jazz, swing and funk band from Brisbane, Australia. Contains information about the band, upcoming gigs, and contacts.
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Flattop Tom and His Jumpcats - Eight piece band playing swing, jump blues, boogie woogie, rhythm and blues. Play list, CD clips and information, band history, appearance schedule, information about swing dance lessons, booking and contact information.
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The Oxford Classic Jazz Band - UK swing band website offers pages on past jazz masters, member profiles, upcoming gigs, audio samples and booking information.
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Sweethearts of Swing - Geelong, Australia based. Biography, repertoire, booking information, reviews, past tours, recordings, lyrics.
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Johnny Zorro - A Jazz guitarist in San Diego. mp3 samples on the site.
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Estelle - A dance orchestra performing standards of the swing era, offering a jazz trio, quintet, or 8 piece swing band for weddings and conventions in Calgary or Canadian Rockies. Information on their services, repertoire, song samples, testimonials, client list,
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Zoot Suit Revue - Six member Los Angeles band. Profile, schedule, photos, audio samples, song list, mailing list, reviews, guest book, CD, booking and contact information.
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Jive Aces, The - British swing band. Presented by the Church of Scientology. Tour information, lyrics, member information, swing speak, CD, Real Audio samples.
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Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra - Los Angeles big band with fifteen musicians and Lucky Stars vocal quartet. Contains news, a calendar of upcoming shows, audio samples, a discography, a list of links, and information on joining their mailing list and booking the band.
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Lincoln '46 - Swing band based in southern Sweden. Contains profile, audio samples and contact information.
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Dr. Zoot - Pittsburgh swing band. Tour schedule, band biography, discography and sample MP3s.
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ACME Swing Company - San Francisco based band with three horns. Offers reviews, audio samples, CD, calendar, booking information, and links.
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Silver Moon Big Band - Northern California swing band. Song list, booking and contact information.
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Swing Daddies - Wichita-based neo-swing band. Contains a calendar, song list, photos, biographical information, photographs, links, and a few songs to listen to.
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