Swing Jazz : Jools Holland - "Tuxedo Junction"

[coolkourtney]

that piano player is crazy!!! i wish my jazz band teacher would give me that piano part for our version of the song!!!

[swingerbeno]

He is just great

[dktrumpet]

That kind of music makes one happy ...

[TheRealShadoninja]

"it's often said if you can't play this piece without swinging it, you're playing it wrong?!"

Of course, it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.

[Psi4tsi]

its not traditional jazz, but it is jazz none the less, jazz is anything that swings, you get that delayed eighth note jive goin, especially when you find yourself tappin ur foot along with the music.

[bichinrich]

@Psi4tsi Sorry but jazz isnt just anything with a swing. Listen to 'hunting wabbits' by gordon goodwin's big phat band.

[SadisticMonkey336]

This is jazz. Maybe not "traditional jazz", but it's jazz nonetheless.

[fezboy22]

It's good. Watching this kind of stuff, regardless of whether it is "jazz" or not got me into joing my big band at school and coming to appreciate this stuff a lot more.

[Cricketrule]

I went to see him live. IT's unbelievable

[liberal0irony]

Very cool

[gtrvox]

OK for a punk version but it sure ain't jazz

[elliesaysrawr]

It's not punk!

[mattgoulty]

wtf!!!

It's trad jazz, idiot!!!

[gtrvox]

It ain't even close to trad jazz, dear sir. Look up the Preservation Hall Jazz Band if you want trad. By "punk" I meant somewhat unsophisticated and not very musical.

[drummerspirit7]

i agree; how little jazz must you have heard to say this is truly the best jazz you have ever heard??? The drummer's not even playing it swung!! lol check out the Buddy Rich Big Band then re-think your comment.

[RhinosMyProfession]

Surely it's more the feeling and energy felt when the song's played that makes jazz what it is, and how other people enjoy the music and their opinions on it. And clearly this isn't Buddy Rich's big band, it's Jools and it's their specific sound.

Besides that, i have to say this is ace!! Gotta dig Jools grooooving.

[johnclevett]

Great classic treatment

[Gabel3DA]

jools is the best

much bette then jerry lee lewis

i like is chair :p

hes truly the best jazz player ive ever heard

[nicholasliu27]

I saw this live in Nottingham the other night and they were amazing. Ruby Turner was fabulous! Can't say the same for Lulu, though. She made me cringe when she kept on wiggling across the stage

[1066ant]

Nice performance of a classic from a great band!

[9690329]

right on