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Lloyd Eugene “Gene” Quandred Prettyman, a former teacher and swing band member whose memories are preserved in the Peabody Institute’s oral archives of African-American musicians,… ...
Why Do the French Still Dance Le Swing? How swing traveled from Memphis, Tenn., to the manors of Brittany, France.
Tatiana Eva Marie brings her signature blend of French swing and gypsy jazz to the Windmills stage. Described by the New York Times as the Gypsy Jazz Warbler, she leads the Avalon Jazz Band with a ...
French Horn Rebellion fan favorites like "Girls," "Caaalifornia," "Last Summer," "Johnny Smash," "Swing Into It" or the band's inspired cover of The Human League's perennial classic, "Don't You ...
The free, outdoor celebration at the French Market runs concurrently with the New Orleans Swing Dance Festival and Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, which is expected to attract about 400 dancers from ...