"...anyone looking for a balanced, well-written popular history of jazz will certainly find it both readable and reliable...."

Terry Teachout, The Wallstreet Journal

A personal favorite which covers many of the Miller classics, including Pennsylvania 6-5000, Perfidia, Chattennooga Choo-Choo, Tuxedo Junction, In the Mood (of course), and more!

"So you've heard about the swing craze taking the nation by storm and want to know more? Get the flicks Swing Kids and Swingers, buy up all the Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy you can find, and settle in with Swing Craze for some instruction before hitting the clubs. Vintage clips of hep cats from the 1930s...will leave you breathless, and the clear, easy-to-follow demonstrations will have you rock-stepping in no time....with material aimed at new zoot suiters rather than folks looking for fancy air moves, this is a solid introduction to the dance, the lingo, the culture, and the history of swing." --Jhana Bach, Amazon.com