This article was originally published on https://shuffleprojects.com This is a song that swings but I still wouldn't call it a typical swing song. However, it works for dancing and it's a nice one to spice up your DJ sets. Erin McKeown Erin McKeown (*1977) is an American … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #155: Cou Cou
Bolden Buddies Little Big Band Launched Campaign To Fund Their First CD
If you're an European dancer or a travelling dancer then you may already know the Magic Shook Heads from Studio Summer Camp 2011, European Swing Dance Championships 2012 or other events. Some of the members are part of another band. Bolden Buddies Little Big … [Read more...] about Bolden Buddies Little Big Band Launched Campaign To Fund Their First CD
DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #154: You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me
This article was originally published on https://shuffleprojects.com How many European Jazz artists do you know? I have to say I don't know that many. That's why I'm looking all the time for European musicians I've never heard about before. One of these musicians I recently … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #154: You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me
AABA 32-bar Jazz Form
I already published the main part of this article last year on my blog Shuffle Projects and it was well received. It's a good thing when a Swing DJ has basic knowledge about music theory. So I decided to edit the article and re-publish it here for you. What you can … [Read more...] about AABA 32-bar Jazz Form
DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #153: Ain’t Misbehavin’
This article was originally published on http://shuffleprojects.com Ain’t Misbehavin’ was composed by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks with lyrics by Andy Razaf in 1929. It's an early swing tune with the 32 bar AABA structure. The song was the opening number of the all-black … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #153: Ain’t Misbehavin’
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