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Finger poppin' is a phenomenon that harkens back to the birth time of jazz. A catchy rhythm or beat is all that's needed to get the audience snapping their thumbs, or in a hipper dialect, finger poppin'. In this hour, we will explore some small and large ensembles that are groovin' to the beat and inviting listeners to join in with some finger poppin'.
Artist | Track | Album |
Sarah Vaughan | Doodlin' | Verve Jazz Masters 42 - Sarah Vaughan the Jazz Sides |
Mike LeDonne & the Groover Quartet | The World Is a Ghetto | I Love Music |
Duke Robillard & Herb Ellis | Just Squeeze Me | Conversations in Swing Guitar |
Toots Thielemans | Killer Joe | Bluesette |
Bobby Troup | Lemon Twist | Bobby Troup! |
Alyssa Allgood | Beatrice | Out of the Blue |
Horace Silver | Soulville | The Stylings of Silver |
Count Basie | Splanky | The Complete Atomic Basie |
Ray Charles | Busted | Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul |
Red Garland | Rocks in My Bed | Soul Burnin’ |