Before bebop and the cool jazz era, swing dancing was the heartbeat of American nightlife. In the 1930s and ’40s, big bands ...

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing — all you’ve got to do is stagger your timing. For decades, fans of jazz music have debated why some songs have swing — the characteristic swaying ...

Swing bands, and the couples who moved across the dance floor to those popular tunes, ruled the roost in Westchester in the 1930s and 1940s, with hundreds of dancers showing up for a night out at Glen ...

a northern harrier flying by a short-eared owl (Samish River Unit of Skagit Wildlife Area, Bow, Washington, USA; 1/14/2026) A ...

Swing dance is a group of dances that developed with the style of jazz music between the 1920's and the 1950's. In recent years, swing dancing has made a comeback in popularity. Many bars, restaurants ...

The Swing Solution was first formed in February 1990 under the name The Cupertino Swing Band. Its founder and first leader was Eldred Clark, who had previously started The Serenaders in the late 1960s ...

In 1931, Duke Ellington and Irving Mills even dedicated a song to the phenomenon of swing which they called "It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing". Yet, to this day, the question of what ...

Jazz music is an inherently elusive genre. While its roots stem from influences like European harmonics, African rhythms, ...

"I want to do something for my community that says, 'You have another choice for entertainment,'" says Hertel, a married father of four who works in the Office of Institutional Research at Gonzaga ...

WAIMEA — Club Kahilu Dance Night returns for an electrifying evening of swing, jazz, and big band classics at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The Big Island Swing Band, featuring Na Hoku Hanohano Award recipient ...

Around Kansas City, there are both social dances and group classes that welcome beginners. Kansas City has been swinging since the 1930s and a vibrant dance community keeps the tradition active.