Jump blues was a style of music that developed in the 1940s and was an offshoot of the big bands of the day. It was essentially an uptempo swing combining jazz, boogie and blues that was popular in ...

The jam kicks off with the heavy thump of the drums, before the smooth lilting notes of the clarinet take over. Trombone, upright bass and the few plinking notes of guitar all come together in a ...

“Swing!,” which opens tonight at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, is a dance show. But not the way “A Chorus Line” or “West Side Story” or “Chicago” are dance shows. While those musicals may feature some ...

The duo perform songs from their debut album, which draws on the music of the '30s and '40s. "There is a timeless quality to these old standards," Vilray says. Originally broadcast Feb. 18, 2020. This ...

MILLERSBURG — The Holmes County Historical Society is hosting a mid-summer swing, with a Fabulous '40s Retro Event 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Castle Club Banquet Center. Admission is by donation.

May 7—When Amado Peña, Racquel Torres and Arthur Knouse met, they weren't known to the world as the Burque Jazz Bandits, but rather a group of friends who loved to hang out and swing dance on a weekly ...

This morning on Good Morning Northland, Sherry and Don from the Time Arc Theatre stopped by to give us a sneak peek into their upcoming production, The Sentimental Journey. With a mix of classic tunes ...

CORVALLIS — It will be an evening of high-energy dancing when three original ballets by Eugene Ballet Company artistic director Toni Pimble come to life on stage at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, at ...