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The Fabulous Swing Collection

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by: Various Artists

Release Date February 10, 1998
This is jitterbug. The title SWING is confusing. There is East Coast swing, West Coast swing, etc. This is big band swing. Only for limited use in teaching swing.

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Nicky's Jazz for Kids

CD-Charts > Music > Jive Jazz
by: Various Artists

Release Date October 21, 2003
Our son isn't big enough to fully appreciate this CD yet (he is 10 months old) but his parents love it! We play this for him during mealtime and all of us have a good time. We sing along, he smiles (and sometimes eats) and we are all entertained. My husband is a musician and is a critical music consumer...this rated five stars from him as well.

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The Chess Box

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by: Willie Dixon

Release Date October 25, 1990
Like many blues musicians, Willie Dixon had an interesting background. He was born, and spent his childhood, here in Vicksburg. He never had formal music education, but a local carpenter taught him harmony singing. Dixon sang bass in a local gospel quartet. Along the way, he served a couple stretches on Mississippi prison farms. He started his career as a heavyweight boxer in Chicago, but switched to music and played bass, part of the time as a house musician.

Dixon started out as a studio bass player with Chess Records when it was a fledgling company started by the Chess brothers. The present set includes 36 songs written by Dixon, and performed by a variety of artists in addition to Dixon including Muddy Waters (Hoochie Coochie ... Read More:

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If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It!

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by: Fats Waller

Release Date September 26, 2006
Bought this as a Christmas gift for my wife, she loves Fats Waller. Was a little apprehensive about the recording until she listened to the CD's. My worries were unfounded and unnecessary. This is an excellent compilation of Fats' work. There is a nice balance between his compositions, performances and singing, most to all of his most notable recordings (his signature songs) are present. The tracks have been remastered and sound great. I would recommend this recording to anyone that is not too familiar with Fats Waller as a great introduction to his most famous work as well as a great collection of remastered material for those that like/love the artist already.

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Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 30's, Vol. 1

CD-Charts > Music > Jive Jazz
by: Various Artists

Release Date June 26, 1990
I loved this CD so much. My dad bought it for me when I was like 12. then I lost it and I almost cried. I bought it again because i coudlnt live without it. a great song for relaxing at night. WEll known songs and some not so well known stuff, but its all first rate

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The Very Best of Fats Waller

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by: Fats Waller

Release Date September 12, 2000
This is a delightful compilation of Fats' at his best. The remastering is excellent and I would recomend this CD to anyone wanting to listen to jazz piano playing - the CD is worth getting even if only for the scintillating improvisation of 'Aint Misbehavin'

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Swing

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by: Suzy Bogguss

Release Date June 17, 2003
This is a big departure from her usual, really great, catchy tunes, though! The kind of music that will keep your feet tapping. Definitely worth the money!

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The Very Best of Fats Waller

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by: Fats Waller

Release Date November 07, 2000
If I get to heaven Fats would be one of the first people I'd look up. His music is a real joy - it always puts me in a good mood. This is one of those rare albums where every song is great!

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Chess Blues

CD-Charts > Music > Jive Jazz
by: Various Artists

Release Date February 02, 1993
How should I put this...?

subtle? historic? passionate? Let's just leave it at this.

IT'S A 4 CD BOX WITH BLUES FROM CHESS!! THAT'S MUDDY WATERS AND HOWLING WOLF!! DUH!!! OF COURSE 5 STARS!!

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Are You Hep to the Jive?

CD-Charts > Music > Jive Jazz
by: Cab Calloway

Release Date August 09, 1994
Ok folks, I know nothing about jazz. I couldn't tell you the difference between Coletrain and a choo-choo train. But, I can tell you with complete authority that this CD is the most complete, undiluted, unadulterated expression of pure joy I've ever heard. Listening to this collection is like taking a happy pill!

If contemporary artists have any pretense to being "cool" or "hip", they need only to investigate Calloway and his music for a reality check. This man is the real thing, the founder, the patriarch of generations of hipster wannabes.

There's not a bad cut on this release. Pop it in, turn it up, and prepare to take a lesson from the Professor of Jive!