Putumayo Presents - Swing Around the World

In the years before rock and roll took the world by storm, one of the most popular styles of music was big band jazz and swing. The catchy rhythms and brassy energy of classic swing music have influenced music around the world. From American swing revivalists to the bouncy guitar and violin riffs of French Gypsy jazz, African township jive and beyond, Swing Around the World is a unique collection of songs from the US and abroad that reveal the global impact of classic swing music. Putumayo. 2005.

1) I Van Enkulu - the Cool Crooners of Bulawayo
2) Mari Nica Swing - Triton
3) Pallin' with Al - Squirrel Nut Zippers
4) Mumbles - Oscar Peterson
5) Fotoromanza - Alfredo Rey E la Sua Orchestra
6) Swing Pan Alley - Duke Heitger and His Swing Band
7) Mamma Mi Piace Il Ritmo - Renzo Arbore E I Suoi Swing Maniacs
8) Blue Drag - New Orleans Jazz Vipers
9) Gypsy Fire - Romane
10) Opihi Man - Ka'au Crater Boys
11) Hey Rock - Jambalaya Cajun Band
12) Minor Swing:To Django - Children of the Revolution