{"id":2881,"date":"2019-05-24T17:51:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wedding-music-secret.com\/?p=2881"},"modified":"2019-07-01T12:41:14","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T12:41:14","slug":"top-10-swing-jazz-wedding-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10-swing-jazz-wedding-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Swing Jazz Wedding Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Want to add some swing to your wedding reception? Get some\njazz on the jukebox and start dancing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

If you are planning a vintage wedding with a 1930s<\/a> or \u201940s<\/a> theme,\u00a0swing jazz\u00a0is the only truly authentic option for musical entertainment. It\u2019s just a fantastic music option to inject some old-school romance into your big day nonetheless. Your guests are guaranteed to get up and dance along too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Little Thing or Two\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The era of 1920s jazz ushered in a new style of music in the \u201930s and \u201940s. Swing jazz or, more simply, swing, is characterised by the emphasis falling on the off-beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Swing<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The term \u2018swing\u2019 refers to two things: a rhythmic feel that\nmusic creates, such as toe tapping, and more specifically, a musical technique\nmost common in jazz. The style saw resurgence in the 1950s and has influenced\nother subgenres, such as bebop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swing jazz is perfect wedding music because it can reach out to all generations. Your older guests will remember the songs from their youth while the younger members of the audience can connect with the more modern interpretations by Jamie Cullum<\/a>, Robbie Williams<\/a> and Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Swing<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Added to this, the upbeat and happy tempo combined with fun\nand quick witted lyrics gives the music a naturally celebratory feel. It\u2019s the\nperfect genre to get your wedding guests up and jiving on the dance floor \u2013 we\npromise! Even slower songs with the same rhythm encourage people to find their\ndancing feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jazz and, by default, swing music, is known for having standards. In other words, there are songs that are common to the repertoire of many musicians. Because of this, you can find a song and choose from tens of different versions for your DJ to play. Furthermore, each artist<\/a> puts their own spin on a track, so you get a little something different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To help you choose the right playlist for your big day,\nwe\u2019ve come up with a list of our top ten swing jazz wedding songs. Take a peek\nbelow\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It Don\u2019t Mean a Thing (If It Ain\u2019t Got That Swing)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s kick things off with a song that even has the musical\nstyle in the title. Duke Ellington was a legendary Big Band leader. He won\ncountless awards and even has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his\ncontribution to the recording industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The song has become a true jazz standard and has been\nrecorded by countless artists. It is the closing track on Tony Bennett and Lady\nGaga\u2019s 2014 album Cheek to Cheek<\/em>,\ntheir tribute to jazz. If you want to know what swing sounds like, this is the\nsong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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