Welcome to JAZZ INC: Lindy Hop and Swing Dancing in Singapore

Thanks for taking time to swing by!  Here you will find details of CLASSES that I conduct in Singapore and SCHEDULE around the world, Swing Dance EVENTS, as well as regular updates of historical and contemporary bytes surrounding Swing – the music, the dance, and personalities.  Do browse through the different pages/categories, and the archives.  Leave a comment with the posts, and if you have any queries or feedback or requests, drop me a line!

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SOCIAL DANCING: SWING BY THE FLYER

Every Monday, we’ll be swinging out at LOVE THE WORLD bar and bistro at the SINGAPORE FLYER (30 Raffles Avenue, Singapore Flyer, #02-05)! Swing by at 815pm for free taster classes, and social dancing after till 11pm. If you quote “JAZZ INC” at the bar, you get 10% on drinks or happy hour prices till 930pm.  Check out the venue at www.lovetheworldsoulrock.com

NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO DANCING ON LUNAR NEW YEAR FEB 15!

Check it out here:

MAP: http://maps.singaporeexpats.com/showmap.php?name=Singapore%20Flyer&x=283746385&y=92152074

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SPECIAL EVENT:

JAZZ DANCING – 1920s to Present Day

The Esplanade invited me to be a part of Bite Size next year, so I will be giving a video-demo-lecture on 31st Jan (Sunday) 2pm about Jazz Dancing from 1920s to the present day.   Do swing by the Esplanade that afternoon and bring your non-dancing friends along as well!  Tickets from Esplanade and SISTIC. Details below!

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Marie Bryant and Paul White in Duke Ellington’s tune, singing and swingin a whole bunch of solo jazz steps.  A nice fun video

Esplanade Bite Size Presents: Jazz Dancing from 1920s to Present Day

Don’t forget to get your tickets, available at the Esplanade and SISTIC outlets. In this video-demo-lecture, I will introduce the various jazz dances, and trace the development of jazz dancing through the ages, and show how it forms the basis of some of the popular contemporary dancing today.

Jamming the Blues – the Many Faces of the Blues

Jammin’ the Blues is a 1944 short film directed by Gjon Mili, in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session.  The producer, Gordon Hollingshead was nominated for Best Short Subject, One-reel. In 1995, Jammin’ the Blues was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.

The cast consisted of Lester Young (tenor sax), George ‘Red’ Callender (bass), Harry Edison (trumpet), Marlowe Morris (piano), Sidney Catlett (drums), Barney Kessel (guitar), Jo Jones (drums), John Simmons (bass), Marie Bryant (vocals), with Archie Savage dances with Marie Bryant. Barney Kessel is the only white performer in the film. He was seated in the shadows to shade his skin, and for closeups, his hands were stained with berry juice!