Benny Goodman rose from poverty in a Chicago tenement to become one of the biggest stars of the swing era, earning the nickname “King of Swing.” His music attracted a huge teenage following and helped ...

The four swing classics below were moving massive audiences long before playlists and algorithms. These songs became massively popular simply because they filled dance floors and brought everyone who ...

Enjoy live swing music with Lady “K” and the JJ’s at La Bambula every Tuesday, including the November 3 session near Javea’s ...

At first, no one knew what to call it. The voices were warm and soulful, but the drums were hard, metallic, stuttering. It sounded something like hip-hop, but the melodies were pure pop. For a time, ...

In 1931, Duke Ellington and Irving Mills even dedicated a song to the phenomenon of swing which they called "It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing". Yet, to this day, the question of what ...

When Swing With The King takes to the Artscape stage on November 13 and 14, the performances will provide the spectacle. Its lasting impact, however, may be measured in the young musician inspired to ...