well that's just scary Farhad. after never really listening to swing before in my life I got myself a Benny Goodman addiction a few weeks back. Sing Sing Sing has been on constant rotation at my place. good choice.

I have to personally say my exposure to swing was primarily the video game Grim Fandango. But then considering I was in Africa at the time, it's not surprising.

*taps out the beat*....A THOUSAND CHIPS DELICIOUS!!!

*ducks, runs away*

Like this? Try Basie or Duke.

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this will be my 400th *promote (of other peoples videos).

Congrats, Farhad!

Promoting this video back to the front page; last published Sunday, February 18th, 2007 5:15pm PST - promote requested by rasch187.

Big band/rag: one of the many incestuous forefathers/cousins of *jazz.

Adding video to channels (Jazz) - requested by RhesusMonk.

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