Benny Goodman | ATOMIC Ballroom | Irvine, CA in Orange County (OC)

7 Lindy Hop Songs for the New Year

By Kyle Smith|2010-01-24T00:19:14-08:00January 20th, 2010|Music|0 Comments

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

Now to some of you more "seasoned" dancers out there, this list might sound a little outdated. Even I could agree to that, however, I am finding that more and more people haven't heard some of the classic songs that were apart of the swing resurgence some 14 years ago. No, I'm not talking neo-swing, I'm talking classic big band swing. So I have put together a list of songs that I think you should either hear for the first time, or sit down and get reacquainted with. In no particular order:

Any suggestions for swing music?

By Kyle Smith|2010-02-16T21:39:56-08:00April 15th, 2009|Music|0 Comments

Herbie Kay Orchestra

So you are interested in swing music, but don't know where to start? Follow us after the break for a quick list of some (by no means any where near complete list) of my favorite traditional and contemporary swing artists.