"When Swingbooty performs, it's not just a night of hot gypsy jazz, it's an experience."
–Wayne Bledsoe, Knoxville News Sentinel
ABOUT US
Swingbooty got its start in 2010 playing for swing dancers, flow performers, and break dancers in clubs and festivals. Starting out as an instrumental Manouche (gypsy jazz) band they added a vocalist in 2014 and have remained a seven-piece band ever since. Swingbooty has the driving rhythm and danceable beat that is emblematic of Swing music. Their shows frequently include various types of visual and performance art including fire and flow. They have released two LPs and several concept videos. The band is based in Knoxville, Tennessee.
PLAYERS
- Christian Lange, Violin
- Adam Friedman, Guitar
- Les Cunningham, Guitar
- Mike Benjamin, Keys
- Tom Smith, Bass
- Sean Mantione, Drums
- Vocalists featured since 2010: Yasameen Hoffman-Shahin,
- Kady Robbins, Marilyn Chadwick, Brian Varner, Nick Horner,
- Ayca Yayman, Alex Pulsipher, Brent Thompson,
- Meredith Cabe, and Jeanine Fuller.
