Big band swing · Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville
Swing Band
Swinging sounds, timeless tunes
Who we are
Classic Charts. Live Musicians. Timeless Swing. Big Band Sound.
We are local musicians who play swing because it is the most fun you can have sitting down. High school students share stands with music teachers, retirees, and folks whose day jobs have nothing to do with music. Some of us have played together for more than ten years.
If swing is new to you, come to a show. Your toes will figure it out before you do.
The music
What swing actually is
Swing is the strain of jazz that came up in the United States in the late 1920s and took over American popular music from the mid-1930s through 1946. Big bands, arranged sections, and soloists who step out and improvise over the chart. It is also the music the Lindy Hop was built on, which is why it still empties chairs and fills dance floors.
“Swing” doubles as a verb. When a band swings, the time has a lean to it — a pull that makes people move without being asked.
Basie. Ellington. Goodman. Miller. Calloway. Hampton. Shaw. The book we play from is theirs.
Our library runs from the standards everyone knows to charts you will only hear from a band that has been together long enough to play them well.
Bring us to your event
Dances
Valentine's dances, anniversary parties, community socials. Set lists to accomodate any event.
Concerts & festivals
Outdoor concerts, downtown events, holiday openings. We scale to the space.
Schools
School fundraisers and joint performances with students so they can play alongside seasoned players and gain valuable experience.
Fundraisers
Dinners, benefits, and civic events. Tell us the cause and the budget and we will tell you what we can do.
Play with us or book us
We rehearse most Wednesday nights. Players are always welcome to sit in on a rehearsal. Event organizers, we typically book several months out.
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