Jump Blues

Jump blues is a fast brand of blues that was popular in the U.S., especially in the 1940s. Characteristic are the instrumentation acquired by the big bands with brass instruments, a driving rhythm, heavily syncopated vocals and often comedic lyrics with reference to the contemporary urban environment. In contrast to most other Blue game types when jump blues guitar is part of the rhythm section.

Initially it was known as the Jump Blues Blues and Rhythm, and later as rhythm and blues. He appeared in the late 1930s and had its heyday in the 1940s until the early 1950s into it. Known representatives of jump blues were, among others, Louis Jordan, Big Joe Turner and Wynonie Harris, who were among the first black musicians, the commercial chart success outside the defined market of African-American "Race Music" had.

Usually, the jump blues is the or accompanied the singer of an orchestra or a medium sized combo with dominant horn section. The typical elements of music - rhythm driving, loud singing, roaring saxophone solos - are considered precursors of rock ' n ' roll. The lyrics are often characterized by bravado. Jump blues is the connection of past Blues game species - mainly presented by small bands - with the big band sound of the 1940s.

The Jump Blues was in the 1980s by artists such as Joe Jackson (especially on the first time in 1981 to published album Jumpin ' Jive ) and Brian Setzer revived. Today's representatives are, for example, MoPac & The Blue Suburbans and Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s.

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