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Sep 28, 2000 · This Joint Is Jumpin': Directed by Mark Hall. With Jon Favreau, Rusty Frank, Ian Maclean, Frankie Manning. This two-hour documentary traces the history of swing, from its first emergence in the 1920s to its current revival across the United States, Canada and Europe.
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- 2000-09-28
Mark Hall. Synopsis. This two-hour documentary traces the history of swing, from its first emergence in the 1920s to its current revival across the United States, Canada and Europe. "This Joint Is...
From the birth of the jazz era in the 1920s through a resurgence of swing in the late 20th century, this absorbing documentary chronicles the history of bebop -- jitterbugs, hepcats, zoot suits and all -- beginning with Count Basie and Glenn Miller. Other featured legends include Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, the Les Paul Trio, Jack Teagarden, Jimmy Dorsey, Stan Kenton, Louis Armstrong, the ...
From the birth of the jazz era in the 1920s through a resurgence of swing in the late 20th century, this absorbing documentary chronicles the history of bebop -- jitterbugs, hepcats, zoot suits and all -- beginning with Count Basie and Glenn Miller.
Apr 7, 2017 · This Joint is Jumpin' celebrates and honours the great jazz icon through dance, storytelling and, of course, music. Produced by Hoagy B. Carmichael, it's a toe-tappingly good show – the kind...
This two-hour documentary traces the history of swing, from its first emergence in the 1920s to its current revival across the United States, Canada and Europe. "This Joint Is Jumpin'" takes you back to a time when zoot suit-clad hepcats hit the dance floor with dolls in full-skirted dresses and seamed stockings.
Apr 6, 2017 · Review: This Joint Is Jumpin' (The Other Palace) This celebration of Fats Waller features the UK debut of Broadway star Lillias White. Alun Hood. London Off-West End. 06 April 2017. Here's a joint that isn't jumpin' so much as laid back to the point of being horizontal.
