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Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
 
I like swing a lot, particularly new swing music. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for new music to check out in that genre.

I like Royal Crown Review, and I have some Big Bad Voodoo Daddy; I also have a few compilations, and those I really like. I like hearing a lot of new sounds, and those disks let me hear new bands without having to buy their whole CD.

Any ideas?

[ February 24, 2005, 01:03 AM: Message edited by: Kwea ]
 

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Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
 
I don't know how new you mean, but the big Swing boom in the mid 90's was great. Let's see. Cherry Poppin Daddies is a great band, Squirel Nut Zipper is good as well. And the Brian Setzer Orchestra did some pretty awesome swing style remakes of old songs.

edit: Heh, oops. This will ultimately be my 1000th post...Stupid me.

[ February 24, 2005, 01:21 AM: Message edited by: Boris ]
 

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Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
 
Boris, I have heard almost all of those...OK, everything but nut zippers....

I have heard of them, but not heard them.

[ February 24, 2005, 01:52 AM: Message edited by: Kwea ]
 

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Posted by HesterGray (Member # 7384) on :
 
Maybe this isn't quite what you're looking for, but I'll mention it just in case. John Stevens is coming out with a CD in April. He's the guy from last year's American Idol who was out about half-way through the competition, but wow, he can sing swing! You can listen to one of the songs on his website, and he sounds amazingly like Frank Sinatra, and he's only 17! I'm very much looking forward to the CD. I think he'll be doing a lot of the old standards though, as opposed to new swing.
 

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Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
 
I don;t care so much about old vs new, I just put new in the title because I didn;t want everyone talking about Benny Goodman and whatnot...not that there is anything wrong with that, not ata ll.

I have heard he could sing swing, I will probably go listen to it at B&N and find out if I like it.

I really like compilation disks too, so I am hoping that someone will have some suggestions for me in that area too.

Kwea
 

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Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
 
It was a dismal movie, but the soundtrack to Three to Tango is pure swingy goodness.

For a little less mainstream neoswing check out Indigo Swing. They're very groovy. Can I use the word "groovy" to describe swing, or is that pop culture blasphemy?
 

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Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
 
I like Squirrel Nut Zippers (and they're an Atlanta band, too, if I recall ).

Oh, and regarding Three to Tango...

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It was a dismal movie

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