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There are many eras and sub-genres in the audio tapestry that we know as jazz. One era that met with much popular acceptance, perhaps more so than any other, was the swing era from the early 1930s through the late 1940s. Relative to the schools of jazz that were still to come, to many this era was simple and accessible, although deceptively so. The rhythms were danceable, melodies were largely diatonic and easy to follow, but underpinning it were chord changes and harmonic structures that were laying the groundwork for the future. In this hour we will explore the kaleidoscope of sounds originating from this era and how their influence has remained a factor even today.
Artist | Track | Album |
Duke Robillard | Jumpin' Blues | Swing |
Count Basie | Rock-A-Bye Basie | Lester Leaps In |
Woody Herman | Woodchopper's Ball | The Thundering Herds 1945-1947 |
Charlie Christian | Seven Come Eleven | The Genius of the Electric Guitar |
Little Charlie & the Nightcats | My Money's Green | Disturbing the Peace |
Count Basie | Blues in Hoss' Flat | Chairman of the Board |
Scott Hamilton | You're Not the Kind | After Hours |
Nat 'King' Cole | When I Grow Too Old To Dream | The Complete After Midnight Sessions |
Red Garland | M Squad | Red in Bluesville |
Duke Ellington | U.M.M.G. | Ellington Jazz Party in Stereo |
Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge & Anita O'Day |
Let Me Off Uptown | Let Me Off Uptown! |
Seth Macfarlane & Norah Jones | If I Had a Talking Picture of You | In Full Swing |
Herb Ellis & Jimmy Giuffre | You Know | Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre |