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Swing
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“Ever since I saw the movie
‘Swing Kids,’ I've wanted to
learn,” Scott Shoji said. “ I just
didn’t know where to go.”
Like many first-time dancers,
Shoji was influenced by the
growing popularity of the swing
style in movies, music and even
commercials.
The contemporary swing
movement of the 1990s began
creeping its way back into pop
culture when the jazz band
Squirrel Nut Zippers broke into
modern radio with the song
“Hot.” That opened up the path
for swing club acts such as Big
Bad Voodoo Daddy and Cherry
Poppin’ Daddies.
Other bands, such as Indigo
Swing, have continued to exper
iment with swing, jazz and rock
abilly, expanding the contempo
rary swing sound.
But Steele still sees room for
musical growth. “Count Basie
played to the dancers, giving
them good tempos,” said Steele,
referring to a founder of the origi
nal swing movement. “The con
temporary acts aren't quite used
to that vet.”
Unlike many contemporary
swing bands, which use a full
horn section, Indigo Swing relies
on a single tenor saxophone. A
piano and stand-up bass control
the six-man band. For fans of the
group, that’s what sets them
apart from other swing acts.
“They’re full-time swing musi
cians who are pushing the music
JH
Matt Hankins/ Emerald
Indigo Swing band members Johnny Boyd on vocals and Baron Shul on tenor sax pulse
and surge at the EMU ballroom Saturday night for their stop in Eugene.
back to its natural form,” said
Morris McClellan, who has seen
Indigo Swing perform in Portland.
McClellan and many others
dressed up for the occasion,
while a handful of people took it
a step further, donning fedoras,
suspenders and clothing from the
1940s swing era.
“Looking the part is half the
battle,” Matthew Kakstvs said.
"But the baggy pants and leather
shoes are popular because
they’re practical as well. You
need something comfortable to
dance in.”
By 11 p.m. the crowd had
dwindled and the atmosphere
was more relaxed. Those that re
mained had loosened their ties,
unbuttoned their shirts and
started improvising dance
moves.
For many, swinging is also a
way to relax and unwind. “It's
pretty hard to think about your
day-to-day problems when
you’re moving that fast, to a beat,
with a smile on your face," Kak
stys said.
That’s one of the main reasons
the contemporary swing move
ment shows no signs of slowing
down. But nobody is sure if it
will continue or how it will
evolve.
“It’s all very exciting,” McClel
lan said. “But whatever happens,
I'll continue to dance for the pure
joy of it.”
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