This Joint is Jumpin'
Aroview: A competent history of the 'Swing Jazz' era of the 1930s and 40s and its revival several decades later. Features archival footage of the era, including performances by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie, and several interviews about this energetic style of dance music.
Other artists featured include Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Louis Prima and recent afficianados Brian Setzer, Atomic Fireballs, Royal Crown Revue and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
DVD Features
Includes a bonus CD of swing tracks.
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