Customer Reviews

Wicked Swing

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this is a fine and lively set of swing music from the usual suspects that one would expect to find on such a disc (duke ellington, benny goodman, glenn miller, etc...). very high octane stuff, lots of fun. sound quality is excellent. i see at the moment that there are a some very cheap copies for the taking. this would be an excellent introduction to swing at a budget price, or a fine addition to a swing collection in progress. i recommend it.

I thought the CD was very good but went into the purchase without any expectations. The title may mislead... the CD isn't "whoop it up" wicked. Good purchase all in all.

This is a lively CD full of jumpin' tunes that aren't often included on big band anthologies, so it's a great companion to them. Slip off your shoes, roll back the rugs and enjoy!

You can have all of your modern day neuvo swing music stuff, (Brian Setzer, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, etc), I like the real, original stuff. And this CD has some of the biggest names playing some great swing stuff that you don't normally hear. Instead of "Swing, Swing, Swing", "A String of Pearls", "In The Mood" and "Begin The Beguine", there'a a lot of other stuff just as great but lesser known.

If you're into the "new" swing explosion (and I do like the new Setzer; also check out HiBall Lounge Sessions and the new Love Dogs), you'll love this. No slow dances; it rocks! And it's the real stuff, the stuff that started it all. Boogie to this, babies, and check out where swing was born!