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The Top Interesting Facts About Swing Music to Know About

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Swing music has its own charm; once you hear it, your feet will automatically start tapping to the soulful rhythms of it. This is a style of jazz music that ruled the music industry from the late 1920s to the mid-40s. It was the big bands that played this music using an array of musical instruments such as trumpets, trombones, guitars, drums, bass, saxophones, and clarinets. Top artists who are known for their contributions to this genre include Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Slim Gaillard, Billie Holiday, and many more. It is definitely fascinating for music lovers to know that Swing music in USA has a vast and rich history.   Take a look to find out what are some of the top fascinating facts are about Swing music.   Fascinating Facts About Swing Music for You to Know Swing and jazz music have a great fan base worldwide, and it has always been like that. If you are a fan of swing and jazz music, then take a look at the below-mentioned facts. 1. Swi

Top 6 Greatest Female Jazz Musicians the World Has Known

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Swing Street Radio brings to you an endless and awesome collection of bigband and swing music that will make you feel happy and rejuvenated. The songs of these top 6 greatest female jazz musicians will leave you in awe and you are sure to wait to listen to more such musical wonders! However, here are a few snippets about these women who dared to go beyond the ordinary and create a niche for themselves.   Top 6 Female Jazz Musicians Women, who dared to achieve their dreams!     1.      Toshiko Akiyoshi Toshiko Akiyoshi, a Japanese American jazz pianist, started playing the piano at the tender age of only six years when she had already defined herself as Japan's one of the most budding jazz musicians. Toshiko moved to the USA in 1956 to study at the Berklee School of Music, and she was finally able to start a band in Los Angeles in 1972. She formed the band with Lew Tabackin, a prominent flutist and saxophonist, whom she married later on. In 1983, their band made its debut a

Top 4 Jazz Tracks to Play at the Next Friends’ Reunion

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  Is it that time of the year when your old pals are in town and you all have planned for an old friends’ reunion? Play these choicest jazz numbers that are also played on the top big band swing music radio and make every moment spent with your friends memorable. Listen to these songs to feel the spirit of merry touch your soul while you delve further into the glories of the time well spent years ago!   Top 4 Jazz Songs for You & Your Friends The jazz tracks necessarily do not have to have friendship as their main theme but the feel and the essence of these songs are enough to cherish the bond of friendship as you recall the bygone days. Take a look at these jazz songs and brace yourself to have a gala time with your mates soon!   a.      Never Too Old to Dance by Stuart  Stott's Never too old to dance, Never too old to sing Never too old to take a chance and let my dreams take wing. Don’t call me old if saying I’m old means I can’t do what I choose. Don’t