Radio show: Peppermint Candy with Broken Hearts

A new radio show called Peppermint Candy has appeared on JazzFM. It's presented by the dj duo Broken Hearts.

They describe their show as :

Peppermint Candy is a contemporary take on the swing genre, guiding listeners through the story of swing from the classic (think Ella, Billie and Duke), to contemporary outfits such as Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and The Correspondents. Accompanying all this will be the latest news from gigs, festivals and events across the country, interspersed with unusual swing lingo and the day-to-day trends that swing has influenced from games, dance, food and fashion.

In the first show they talk about L.A. Noire, a new computer game about a police detective in Los Angeles in 1947 which has music from that era.

They discuss Fletcher Hendersons impact on swing music.You'll hear Minnie the Moocher by Cab Calloway, Bloodshot Eyes by Wynonie Harris. At the Swing Cats Ball by Louis Jordan.

Broken Hearts give a update of upcoming U.K. events.

Hopefully the show will appear on the web for listening.

What do you think of the radio show Peppermint Candy with Broken Hearts ? Please comment.

Anton Cervin's swing playlists on Spotify

Spotify is such a wonderful service for listening to music as well as discovering and sharing music. I recently published many swing playlists for Spotify.
There are many more people out there who have great playlists. Anton Cervin wrote to me and told me about his Spotify playlists with classic swing music.

His playlists are listed by bandleader and ordered chronologically. He also has a playlist for beginner-friendly swing music.

Take a look at Anton's Spotify playlists with swing music
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Lasse Törnqvist All Stars

The autumn season of Uppsala Jazz Club ended on Dec 5th when Lasse Törnqvist All Stars visited Pub 19 in Uppsala. They played a lot of good mainstream jazz.



The group consists of Lasse Törnqvist (cornet), Erik Persson (stand-in for Klas Lindquist), (alt.sax); Dicken Hedrenius (trombone), Erik Söderlind (guitar), Patrik Boman (bass), Jesper Kviberg (drums).



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Spotify playlists for swing, jazz and blues

I think music knowledge is important when you dance. After all it is the music that inspires us to dance in a certain way.

You dance differently to a classic swing song than you would do to a rhythm 'n' blues song or a hot jazz song. You probably end up dancing lindy hop, boogie woogie and charleston respectively.

To help my local swing dance scene, Swingkatten, I've put up a number of playlists on Spotify. There are two kinds of playlist, some have focus on type of music, others have their focus on what dance you'd like to to.

My intention is to make dancers more aware of the music and hopefully also inspire more people to become swing dj.

The playlists are collaborative which means that anyone can add songs to them. I encourage you to add your favorite songs to the playlists.

Spotify playlists

Focus on types of music:

• Swing
• Blues, jump blues, rhythm 'n' blues
• Hot jazz, new orleans, dixieland
• Jazz (all kinds, doesn't have to be danceable)
  

Music for different kinds of dances

• Lindy hop for beginners
• Lindy hop
• Balboa
• Blues
• Boogie woogie

What do you think of the Spotify playlists for swing, jazz and blues? Please comment.

The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America

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 and the Music That Changed America. Check out the video clips.

The documentary features interviews with Frankie Manning and Norma Miller.






(via Charlie)
What do you think of the movie? Please comment.