Jive Aces

Diggin' the Roots Vol. 1 Rockin' Rhythm and Blues

Diggin' the Roots Vol. 2 Hot Jazz

(Golden Age Recordings)

They were simpler times, those halcyon rock 'n' roll and WWII-era seasons. The Jive Aces remember. With reverence, they recreate standards from the Great American Songbook. Rippling ivories, sonorous harmonies, jumping rhythms, and declarative brass - all are on boastful parade and offering sterling accounts. Couples: on your feet.

Recommended Vol. 1: "Rock 'n' Roll Movie Star," "Feelin' Happy," "Choo Choo Ch-Boogie," "Giddy Up A-Ding Dong," "I Want You to Be My Baby," "Rock 'n' Roll Boogie," "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens," "Jump, Jive, and Wail"

Recommended Vol. 2: "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter," "On a Slow Boat to China," "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Jeepers Creepers," "It's Been a Long, Long Time," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," "It Had to Be You," "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams," "I'm Confessin' / It's Only a Paper Moon," "Ain't Misbehaving," "Mack the Knife"

Video: Live

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