Swing, jazz and blues - Dance to the music

It seems like there is going to be a movie made about Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald and the Savoy Ballroom called The Savoy King: Chick Webb...

Canada's jazz prodigy, Nikki Yanofsky , has just released her debut album: " Ella...Of Thee I Swing " as well as full concert ...

Here is a version of the song Charleston performed by Enoch Light & The Light Brigade from the album Big Hits of the 20s from 1971. En...

It's seems to become a bright warm summer day today, the kind that promises endless opportunities for having fun and begs for not wastin...

Outside it's unusually warm for being February, could it be an effect of global warming or is it love in the air for the upcoming Valent...

Here is Nikki Yanofsky singing It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) together with Canadian pianist Oliver Jones . I ...

Since I've written about Ella Fitzgerald in connection with Marilyn Monroe and Nikki Yanofsky lately it's only timely to show a vi...

A couple of weeks ago I saw a documentary about Marilyn Monroe and her life: "American Masters" Marilyn Monroe: Still Life . In t...

Wow! You must see Nikki Yanofsky sing Airmail Special in this video clip . Nikki Yanofsky is an amazingly talented 13-year-old from Montrea...

Take a look at this great video clip with Ella Fitzgerald singing Sweet Georgia Brown in Stockholm 1966 . A fantastic up tempo delivery of S...

In this video clip from 1961 Ella Fitzgerald sings something you don't hear every day: a ballad version of Lady Be Good . In fact all ve...

Here is a video clip with Ella Fitzgerald singing Hard Hearted Hannah from 1955. Another great version of this song can be found on a cd ca...

I like many styles of music but nothing really compares to swing. Swing to me means infectious joy, music that makes you want to dance. In t...

Tomorrow is Valentines day so here is some tips on swing and jazz songs that will put you in to a romantic mood. Lets do it by Billie Holid...

Enjoy this video with Count Basie playing his theme song One o'clock jump together with a scating Ella Fitzgerald. And man, listen to t...

Swing dj Jesse Miner has a podcast with swingin' jazz and blues called 'Hey Mr Jesse' over at http://www.heymisterjesse.com/ (...

Yesterday I saw the film Cabin in the sky where Lena Horne plays the character Georgia Brown. Usually you hear about the Sweet Georgia Brow...