Hey everyone! I've been getting into swing jazz, such as Count Basie. Does anyone know musicians/groups that sound like him?
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:22 pm
Probably not what you're looking for but have you heard Diablo Swing Orchestra? Sort of swing meets metal meets everything else.
_________________ "The cat is the most ruthless, most terrifying of animals." - Spock in the "Catspaw" episode of ToS Season 2.
exact33 The King
Number of posts : 23274 Age : 50
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:39 pm
I love swing - stuff from the dorsey brothers to miller to more modern day stuff from Brian Setzer, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Squirrel Nut Zippers.
_________________
MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:54 am
I like BBVD, Brian Setzer and some of the old Frank Sinatra/Count Bassie stuff. That's as about as deep as I go in the genre.
_________________ I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
thejokeriv Metal is my Life
Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:08 am
ProgDoom wrote:
Hey everyone! I've been getting into swing jazz, such as Count Basie. Does anyone know musicians/groups that sound like him?
Wait until Shawn D replies - he's the resident Jazz Expert!!!!!
Hamer12 Metal master
Number of posts : 828 Age : 51
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:11 am
I love western swing. Check out some Wayne Hancock.
EvyMetal Baron Von 40oz.
Number of posts : 4386 Age : 34
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:05 pm
Cab Calloway
akeldama Metal is Forever
Number of posts : 7831 Age : 44
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:34 pm
Fletcher Henderson Johnny Hodges Duke Ellington Roy Eldridge Lester Young Ben Webster Benny Goodman Coleman Hawkins Art Tatum Count Basie Glenn Miller Fats Waller Louie Armstrong Ella Fitzgerald Billie Holiday
akeldama Metal is Forever
Number of posts : 7831 Age : 44
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:06 pm
I seem to be a thread killer on these boards...oh well.
Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
Number of posts : 37871 Age : 54
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:16 pm
All I know about Jazz is that it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing. Doo-wap, doo-wap, doo-wap, doo-wap, doo-wap.
_________________ "I am reluctant to get too deep into politics, and I don’t expect politicians to get too deep into music." - Paul Stanley
HEY KIDS! Check out my way-cool CD and movie reviews and other geeky nonsense on the HubPages Network: http://hubpages.com/@fatfreddyscat
MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:21 pm
On occasion, just to mix things up a bit, I'll put on the swing/jazz channel on sattelite radio. I hear some interesting stuff, but nothing that I need to purchase. Lord knows I don't need another genre of music to start collecting.
_________________ I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
Wurthless Metal is Forever
Number of posts : 5067 Age : 27
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:56 pm
akeldama wrote:
I seem to be a thread killer on these boards...oh well.
I seem to have the same effect, man.
exact33 The King
Number of posts : 23274 Age : 50
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:36 pm
MetalGuy71 wrote:
On occasion, just to mix things up a bit, I'll put on the swing/jazz channel on sattelite radio. I hear some interesting stuff, but nothing that I need to purchase. Lord knows I don't need another genre of music to start collecting.
i know! my wife thinks the same exact thing...
_________________
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:53 pm
Duke Ellington - The Blanton/Webster Band (early 40's) should be very high on your list.
Louis Jordan - any greatest hits compilation of the Tympani 5 recordings (mid 40's)
Nat King Cole Trio - small group swing at it's finest (all on Capitol)
Anything by Lester Young.
Benny Goodman - 30's to early 40's
I'll post more later when I have time
exact33 The King
Number of posts : 23274 Age : 50
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:16 pm
S.D. wrote:
Duke Ellington - The Blanton/Webster Band (early 40's) should be very high on your list.
Louis Jordan - any greatest hits compilation of the Tympani 5 recordings (mid 40's)
Nat King Cole Trio - small group swing at it's finest (all on Capitol)
Anything by Lester Young.
Benny Goodman - 30's to early 40's
I'll post more later when I have time
some great stuff there!
_________________
akeldama Metal is Forever
Number of posts : 7831 Age : 44
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:47 pm
akeldama wrote:
Fletcher Henderson Johnny Hodges Duke Ellington Roy Eldridge Lester Young Ben Webster Benny Goodman Coleman Hawkins Art Tatum Count Basie Glenn Miller Fats Waller Louie Armstrong Ella Fitzgerald Billie Holiday
I stand by my post...
ProgDoom Metal novice
Number of posts : 33 Age : 34
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:23 am
akeldama wrote:
Fletcher Henderson Johnny Hodges Duke Ellington Roy Eldridge Lester Young Ben Webster Benny Goodman Coleman Hawkins Art Tatum Count Basie Glenn Miller Fats Waller Louie Armstrong Ella Fitzgerald Billie Holiday
thanks!!
James B. Scurvy Skalliwag
Number of posts : 12766 Age : 60
Subject: Re: Swing (Jazz) Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:56 am
This stuff was played alot in my home growing up.... My folks were teens in the late 30's.
Subject: Swing (Jazz) 
Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:15 pm
