Dutch Swing Fever

Big Bands evolved in the 1920's in the USA where they enjoyed incredible popularity for many years. Remember the greats like Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Harry James? Because of their great success, German bands emerged such as those of James Last, Max Greger and Bert Kaempfert. You could also discover superior big bands in the Netherlands and the UK such as Willy Schobben, The Skymasters, Ted Heath and Syd Lawrence, to name just a few.Over the years, Big Bands became very popular in the Netherlands, and there were many fine big band players coming from the Netherlands. Today we can thank musicians like Harry Connick, Jr, Brian Setzer and also Dutch Swing Fever for a remarkable “return of the Big Bands”.

Dutch Swing Fever feat. Denise Jannah at 'Jazz op Zuid 2009'!
From Jazzopzuid.nl: 'Dutch Swing Fever is de nieuwe Europese swing sensatie, een jazz orkest met 17 musici uit België, Duitsland en Nederland. In oktober 2008 maakte de band een succesvolle tournee door de USA. “This woman can make you dream, cry, and fall in love. What more could you desire…” (The Music Advocate) “Quite simply, Denise Jannah is one of the best jazz singers to come along in the 25 years I’ve been writing about music.” (Award winning critic and jazz author Gary Giddins in the “Village Voice”). Deze fantastische Nederlandse jazz zangeres van Surinaamse afkomst won in 1991 de Gouden Microfoon op het Nationaal Jazz Zangconcours te Breda en stond in dat jaar voor de eerste keer op het North Sea Jazz Festival, de eerste keer van vele. In 1994 won zij haar eerste Edison. Intussen was zij regelmatig te zien en te horen in diverse radio- en tv-programma’s.'


Dutch Swing Fever is at the moment on tour in the United States America.