The Swing Revival was cultural phenomenon of the 1990s and early 2000s which featured renewed popular interest in music in the style of the swing period of the 1930s and 1940s. Most of the popular groups of this genre had a basic rock and roll instrumentation of guitar, bass, and drums with an additional three to four instrument horn section. The most popular wind instrumentation featured a trumpet, saxophone, and trombone. Bands with this instrumentation include Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. The Brian Setzer Orchestra was exceptional in that its instrumentation was closer to that of the original Swing Era with 13 wind instruments in addition to the guitar/bass/drums combo. The style of Louis Prima was especially influential on the style of the Swing Revival. The Brian Setzer Orchestra recorded covers of several of Prima's pieces. See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from 2000 and 2001. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that developed during the 1920s and solidified as a distinctive style during the 1930s in the United States. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a swing band from southern California. ... Cherry Poppin Daddies Cherry Poppin Daddies is an American band formed in 1989 in Eugene, Oregon. ... The Brian Setzer Orchestra is a swing band formed in 1990 by Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer. ... Louis Prima and Keely Smith singing for the radio in the 1950s Louis Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an Italian-American entertainer, singer, actor, and trumpeter born in New Orleans. ...

Bands of the period tended more toward the sweet style (highly rehearsed) than the hot style (more improvisational, with focus on instrumentalist virtuosity).

Many consider the Swing Revival to now be dead. It is at least on the decline. Several performers are still recording and touring for a cache of fans who are genuinely interested in the music, though the genre is out of the national spotlight.

Performers

• Primary
  • Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  • Cherry Poppin' Daddies
  • The Brian Setzer Orchestra
  • Squirrel Nut Zippers

• Secondary
  • Atomic Fireballs
  • Big Rude Jake
  • The Mighty Blue Kings
  • Royal Crown Revue
  • Katharine Whalen

• Tertiary
  • Andrew Bird
  • Blue Plate Special
  • Dem Brooklyn Bums
  • Dr. Zoot
  • 8 1/2 Souvenirs
  • Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades
  • Indigo Swing
  • The Instigators
  • Jump N Jive
  • Lee Press-on and the Nails
  • New Morty Show
  • Nightcaps
  • Pandemonia Orchestra
  • Red & the Red Hots
  • Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
  • The Zoots & the Swinging Suits

• Other
  • Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra
  • The Deluxtone Rockets
  • The Don Miller Orchestra
  • Steve Lucky & Rhumba Bums
  • The W's

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Cultural effects

The Swing Revival was visible in more than just music. Swing dancing returned as a popular dance form, accompanying the music. Films such as Swingers and the earlier Swing Kids increased interest in the Swinging lifestyle. Gap featured Louis Prima's "Jump, Jive and Wail" in one of their advertising campaigns. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy made a notable appearance at the Superbowl Halftime Show in 1999. Some have also conjectured that the Swing Revival is at least partly responsible for the reinvigoration of the hipster movement, many of whose members were also involved in and cross-influenced by the Swing Revival scene. Paradoxically, this new generation of hipsters seems to have lost much of the musical association with jazz of their predecessors. Swing is a group of related street dances, that evolved from Lindy Hop. ... Swingers is a film released in 1996 about the lives of single, unemployed actors living in Los Angeles, California. ... Swing Kids is a film produced in 1993 and directed by Thomas Carter. ... Gap Inc. ... Louis Prima and Keely Smith singing for the radio in the 1950s Louis Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an Italian-American entertainer, singer, actor, and trumpeter born in New Orleans. ... Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a swing band from southern California. ... The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League, the pinnacle of American football. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A hipster is a person who is strongly associated with a subculture that has been deemed hip. ...

On the "Beyond Blunderdome" episode of The Simpsons, Mel Gibson makes a reference to the movement when Homer asks, "What happened to the good old days, Mel? When you could root for the guy with the flame-thrower or an acid-spraying gun of some kind?" Mel responds, "I blame the Internet, and the return of swing music." Beyond Blunderdome is the premiere of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox network. ... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an Academy Award–winning American born Australian reared actor, director and producer best known for acting in the Mad Max movie series, the Lethal Weapon series, acting in and directing the Academy Award–winning Braveheart and directing the 2004 blockbuster The... Musically, swing can be either: (written with small s), refers to swung notes, the rhythmic feeling evoked by swinging music, esp. ...

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See also

• Swing (genre)
• Swing (dance)
• Category:Swing musical groups

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External links

• AMG Retro Swing Site (registration required)