Jump, Jive an' Wail - The Very Best of the Brian Setzer Orchestra [Original recording remastered]

Brian Setzer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 3, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Interscope Records
• ASIN: B00009KTXI
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,213 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #52 in Music > Jazz > Swing Jazz > Retro Swing

Track Listings

1. Pennsylvania 6-5000

2. Jump, Jive An' Wail

3. Hoodoo Voodoo Doll

4. The House Is Rockin'

5. (The Legend Of) Johnny Kool

6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love

7. Town Without Pity

8. Rock This Town

9. Americano

10. Sammy Davis City

11. Mack The Knife

12. This Cat's On A Hot Tin Roof

13. The Dirty Boogie

14. Ball And Chain

15. Sleepwalk

16. Rumble In Brighton

17. Switchblade 327

18. Hey, Louis Prima

19. Lady Luck

20. Jumpin' East Of Java

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HOT !!!, June 26, 2003

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Scott Riggins (Wuerzburg, Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jump, Jive an' Wail - The Very Best of the Brian Setzer Orchestra (Audio CD)

When you think of "big band" a guitar is not the first instrument that comes to mind. But put that guitar in the hands of Brian Setzer and you've got something HOT! A mix of the big band beat that everybody loves and the driving guitar style of rockabilly's #1 axeman and the joint starts jumping.
This is a compilation from the 4 albums made by the BSO and there are some real diamonds here. A great mix of music - from Glenn Miller to Queen to Louis Prima to Stray Cats songs. You'll hear the fat sound of the horns, the booming upright bass, the drummer going wild and Brian leading the way with a guitar that talks, sings, screams, crys and wails. If you're looking for a real good sample of the BSO in one CD, this is the one you want. The Swing revival is running high and this is one of the bands that started it all. So Hepcats and Kitties - dust off your two-tone shoes and get ready to hit the dance floor - this CD will make you move and groove.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If Swing is your Thing..., May 26, 2009

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John C. Coffeen (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jump, Jive an' Wail - The Very Best of the Brian Setzer Orchestra (Audio CD)

Brian Setzer runs a tight band. Good musicians, well skilled and great performers. Swing music requires a bit more skill than the usual 3-chord Ramones song. Multiply those three chords by the number of people involved and the skill necessary to get this type of sound increases.

This band has the skill for swing music and is a joy to listen to.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Swinging Party CD, November 27, 2005

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askmrright "Mr. Right" (www.askmrright.com) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jump, Jive an' Wail - The Very Best of the Brian Setzer Orchestra (Audio CD)

Brian Setzer's interpretation of these standards is great. His rockabilly-infused big band sound breathes new life into some songs that have never been my personal favorites. However, while I do not doubt his artistry and vision, I do wish he'd revive a few standards that are not quite as obscure. Still, this a great effort.