What are the best jazz/swing songs to dance or listen to?

Oh man! That's mighty open-ended. The short, easy, and perhaps glib response would be "whatever makes you want to dance (or listen)." A better answer requires more detail - What kind of dancing do you want to do (random gyration? lindy hop? balboa? collegiate shag? Carolina shag? West coast swing?)? read more

Assuming (big assumption) that you want to do lindy hop, which is what most people think of when they're asking about swing jazz, and that you're a fairly new dancer (or otherwise you'd know what music you like), you'll want something that's not too fast and has a clear beat, a catchy melody, and vocals. read more

The best swing songs are classic tunes that inspire listeners to dance the night away. This swing songs list includes some of the most iconic songs in American popular music history, performed by equally iconic artists ranging from the Glenn Miller Band to Duke Ellington to The Andrews Sisters. read more

Best Swing Songs Although swing dance styles include west coast swing, east coast swing, shag, jitterbug, shim sham, jive and the lindy hop. We are going to focus on east coast swing and west coast swing. read more