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Chronologic
Caravan Palace · 2019
Best swing Albums to Start With
swing Artists
Jimmy Scott
crossover jazz, jazz
Mary Lou Williams
classical music, free jazz
Dorado Schmitt
Gypsy jazz
Gypsophilia
jazz
Gene Krupa
Dixieland jazz, big band music
Billy Higgins
jazz
Mundell Lowe
cool jazz, jazz
Hilton Ruiz
jazz
Dennis Lotis
Milt Hinton
jazz
Shoji Suzuki
Steve Lawrence
doo-wop, pop music
Jimmy McPartland
Chicago jazz, Dixieland jazz
Max Raabe
Warren Wolf
jazz
Mike LeDonne
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.
