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Chronologic
Caravan Palace · 2019
Best swing Albums to Start With
swing Artists
Frank Sinatra
big band music, blues
Ella Fitzgerald
jazz, soul
Quincy Jones
bossa nova, funk
Billie Holiday
blues, jazz
Bobby Darin
folk music, jazz
Sammy Davis Jr.
big band music, blues
Nina Hagen
Neue Deutsche Welle, punk rock
Dexter Gordon
bebop, hard bop
Adriano Celentano
Italo disco, easy listening
Sun Ra
avant-garde jazz, bebop
Marian McPartland
bebop, cool jazz
Bobby Hutcherson
jazz fusion
Jamie Cullum
crossover jazz, jazz
Stan Kenton
West Coast jazz, jazz
Junior Mance
jazz
Benny Carter
jazz
About swing
What is swing?
style of jazz
Where should I start with swing?
Start with "Chronologic" by Caravan Palace. It captures what makes swing worth exploring.
What are the best swing albums?
The swing albums worth hearing first: "Chronologic" by Caravan Palace, "<|°_°|>" by Caravan Palace, "Where Are You?" by Frank Sinatra, "Come Fly with Me" by Frank Sinatra and "America, I Hear You Singing" by Frank Sinatra.
How many swing artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 287 swing artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.