Swing Jazz Songs
The soulful jazzy music of swing came to prominence in the mid 1930s ushering in a style of music.
Swing jazz songs. Take the a train duke ellington 1941 3. This list is made up mostly of songs within the golden age of swing 1935 1945 plus a few songs from some of the same artists in the same style recorded shortly after the golden age. Johnny green s body and soul was used in a broadway show and became a hit after coleman hawkins s 1939 recording. Swing was a major force in american popular music until the big band era largely ended in 1946.
Whether your event needs a small ensemble or a full big band sound we have the professionalism and class needed for functions requiring real live music. It is the most recorded jazz standard of all time. These songs still rank among the most recorded standards. Disneyland s jambalaya jazz band about us.
78 videos play all greatest 40s music hits popular songs of 1940 playlist updated in 2020 to 2021 redmusic. The speakeasy three are a vocal harmony group based in brighton uk they perform mostly as an a cappella trio but are joined here by members of the swing ninjas for a cover version of when i. Sing sing sing benny goodman his orchestra 1937 2. See below the list for more details 1.
What s your favorite swing era song. This swing songs list includes some of the most iconic songs in american popular music history performed by equally iconic artists ranging from the glenn miller band to duke ellington to the andrews sisters. Swing differs from new orleans jazz and dixieland in that the ensembles even for small groups are simpler and generally filled with repetitious riffs while in contrast the solos are more sophisticated. Goodvibes moanin remastered 1998 rudy van gelder edition duration.
In the 1930s swing jazz emerged as a dominant form in american music. Share with us in the comments below. Find album reviews stream songs credits and award information for all time greatest swing era songs various artists on allmusic 2010.