The recent swing dance explosion, which will always linger somewhat since it represents an important era of our music and dance history, has catapulted certain bands to the forefront. One musician who has been playing Swing, Jive and Bebop since 1950 and makes it his mission to represent these styles in their original exciting form is 'Zoot' Miller who founded SwingnJive to meet a need for this genre in Utah and has played many successful engagements over the last decade. As a native southern Californian, Miller also became well acquainted with 40s and 50s Latin and Latin jazz. with
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: So what type of music do they play? A:
Swing favorites from the 40s; Jive and Bebop from the Parker, Gilespie and early Jazz at the Phil eras.
Q: What's in the SwingnJive and Costa Caliente repertoire?
A: Lester Leaps In, I Ain't Mad at You, Work Song, Route 66, Kansas City, SwingnJive Boogie, Honeysuckle Rose, Dancing on the Ceiling, Undecided, Sunnymoon for Two, C Jam Blues, I Got Rhythm, In the Mood, You Donno Baby, Tico Tico, Papa Loves Mambo, One Note Samba, Qiero Mambo, Solano del Mar, Poco Picante, St. Thomas etc.
The Players
SwingnJive has included the best available players in Utah:
David Halliday, Dave McConkie or Ray Smith (tenor sax); Dan Henderson, Nate Botts, Lisa Verzella, etc. (trumpet); Alisha Ard, Nate Seamans or Russ Germer (trombone); Jesse Crosby (guitar); Lloyd 'Zoot' Miller, Merrill Smith or Stan Seal (piano); Evan Coombs, Lars Yorgason or Ben Johnson (bass); Christian Parry, Dave Murphy or Ken Breinholt (drums) and dance teachers/demonstrators can be included.
