| Swing
Music
The music, it's origins, and who's who
"...Although Swing music largely began
when Louis Armstrong joined Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra
in 1924 and Don Redman began writing arrangements for the
band that echoed the cornetist's relaxed phrases, the swing
era officially started in 1935 when Benny Goodman's Orchestra
caught on. Swing was a major force in American popular music
until the big-band era largely ended in 1946... " All
Music Guide
All
Music Guide - Swing
This is probably the most comprehensive CD guide on the web,
including complete reviews, discographies and audio samples.
Jazz -A Film by Ken Burns
Dive into the bios to learn about the lives of nearly 100
premiere artists in the field of Jazz music. From the PBS
documentary series.
SwingMusic.Net
Here you will find a brief background of the history of jazz
and the evolution of big band music plus artist biographies,
links, recording information, historic jazz magazine articles
and photos, and references to some of the best re-mastered,
vintage jazz on CD.
Swing
DJs
If you're considering offering your skills as a DJ at future
Club Splanky or Speakeasy event, check out the Swing DJ forums.
This is a great site to visit for Swing CD recommendations.
Discussion includes swinging music, DJ tips, and technical
issues.
Big
Bands database
An ongoing database project dedicated to Bands; to Jazz and
to Swing History, and to the music now known to the world
as "American Popular Song".
Red Hot Jazz Archive
A multimedia history of jazz with a focus on hot jazz
before 1930. Study and enjoy the music of the early Jazzmen.
Atomic 'big band legends' site
Links to sites about legendary swing musicians.
Neo-swing
Links to modern swing-influenced bands around the world.
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