Characteristics/Symptoms

 

• Is an uptempo form of blues music

• Usually played by small groups and featuring horns

• It was a genre that preceeded rhythm and blues

• There was a renewed interest in the genre during the 1990s swing revival

• Typical instruments include: saxophone, brass instruments, rhythm guitar, piano, acoustic bass (double bass), drums

• Blues and jazz were part of the same world and there were many musicians in both genres

• Jump Blues appear at the same time as the boogie woogie revival

• Jump groups will willingly to perform for jitterbugs (a dance craze) for a much lower price and became popular with agents and ballroom owners

• The music's motto and mentality was "playing for the people" and blues and jazz musicians who shared that belief started creating a heavy insistent beat that could be danced to

• The genre was appealing for black musicians who didn't want to be identified with "life down home"

• The Hampton (Lionel Hampton) band were pioneers of the genre, who combined the popular boogie-woogie rhythm, a gritter version of swing-era saxophones but with playful and humorous lyrics.

• Bands felt insulted if the audience didn't dance to their music

• They have a bright bounce that makes it hard to stand still. A critic at Billboard described it as a jumper and that's where the name comes from.

• Hot beats in an unrelenting style (constant, stubborn, inaffectionate and non-balladry)

• Unusually swingy side

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Origins: 1940s

 

Anthems:

 

1. LaVern Baker- See See Rider

2. Big Joe Turner- The Chill Is On

3. Joe Liggins- Pink Champagne

4. Ezra Charles- Ezra's Boogie Woogie

5. Roy Brown- Travelin' Blues

6. Wynonie Harris- Lovin' Machine

7. Charles Brown- Driftin' Blues

8. Helen Humes- Ain't Misbehavin'

9. T-Bone Walker- Don't Throw Your Love on Me So...

10. Billy Wright- Man's Brand Boogie

11. Roy Milton- Big Fat Mama

12. Babs Gonzalez- Le Moody Mood Pour Anmour