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Title: Beginners Guide to Swing (3CD)

Label: Nascente

Cat No:NSBOX063
Format:CD

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• Beginner’s Guide to Swing is a 3CD guide to the 21st century swing revival. Compiled by leading UK swing DJ Chris Tofu it features dance-floor anthems from the golden era of 1930s-1950s swing, future classics from the new breed of electro-swing artists and swinging hits from the four corners of the world.

• The swing craze is sweeping Europe and the Beginner’s Guide to Swing is the perfect mid-price CD for the beginner and expert alike.

• CD1 – Electro-swing is electronic reinterpretations, remixes and tracks inspired by the original swing ethos but produced by the new breed of electro-swingers in town such as Caravan Palace, De-Phazz, [dunkelbunt] feat. Boban i Marko Marcovi Orkestar, Analogik & many others.

• CD2 – Classic Swing from the 1930s – 1950s heyday of the genre featuring swing and hot-jazz classics from the likes of Mel Tormé, Django Rheinhardt, Fats Waller, Glen Miller, The Andrews Sisters & many more.

• CD3 – Swing-around-the world features swing classics both retro and modern that incorporate influence from other genres and show how swing has invaded genres such as ska, calypso & cumbia with tracks from Renato Carosone, Andrews Sisters, Dizzy Gillespie and many others.

Track Listing for Beginners Guide to Swing (3CD)
CD1
1. Gypsy Doodle - Analogik
2. Cinnamon Girl - [dunkelbunt] feat. Boban i Marko Marcovi Orkestar
3. Rum’n’Cocacola (Shake It Up Well) - Tim Tim
4. Puttin On The Ritz (Club des Belugas remix) - Club Des Belugas feat Fred Astaire
5. Harry’s Record Machine - Kormac
6. Artichaut - Chinese Man
7. Libella Swing - Parov Stelar
8. Dragons - Caravan Palace
9. The Mambo Craze - De-Phazz
10. Pick Up 52’s - Mestizo & Mike Gao
11. 1947 (feat. Lei-An & Xanton Blacq) - Funky DL

CD2
1. It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) - Mel Tormé
2. Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan and his Tympani Five
3. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - The Four Lads
4. Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) - Andrews Sisters
5. The Dipsy Doodle - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
6. Strictly Instrumental - Harry James and his Orchestra
7. Fever - Little Willie John
8. Night Train - Buddy Morrow
9. Let Me Off Uptown - Gene Krupa and his Orchestra
10. Skyliner - Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra
11. Woodshreddin’ With Woody - Woody Herman and his Orchestra
12. The Flat Foot Floogie - Slim Gaillard and Slam Stewart
13. Diga, Diga, Doo - Mills Brothers with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
14. Minor Swing - Django Reinhardt
15. String Of Pearls - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
16. Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Fats Waller

CD3
1. Cabaret Dance - Kalyani Anandi
2. Cumbia en Do Menor - Lito Barrientos y su Orquesta
3. Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
4. Rum and coca-cola - Andrews Sisters
5. Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony and his Orchestra
6. Tu Vuo’ Fa’ L’Americano - Renato Carosone
7. Tabaco Mascao - El Combo Los Galleros
8. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Ska Cubano
9. I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song) - Piney Gir
10. Csango Menyhart - Besh O Drom
11. Salt Peanuts - Dizzy Gillespie
12. Route 66 - Nat ‘King’ Cole Trio
13. Saizansu-Mambo - Tony-Tani
14. If I Could Just Be Loved By You - Holly Golightly
15. The Stripper - David Rose and his Orchestra

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