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'ZOOT' MILLER'S SWINGNJIVE
Swing, Jive and Bop from the 40s & 50s;
& COSTA CALIENTE
Latin, Latin jazz from the 40s & 50s
(801) 548-7404

WATCH LLOYD MILLER'S SWINGNJIVE



LISTEN TO SWINGNJIVE
(20 sec. mp3)




LISTEN TO SWINGNJIVE TUNES (mp3)

Kansas City
(20 sec.)
SwingnJive Boogie (40 sec.)
Work Song (20 sec.)
Route 66 (40 sec.)
scat duel with 'Zoot' Miller (55 sec.)

ABOUT SWINGNJIVE

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, Curtis Woodbury or Ray Smith (tenor sax); Dave Bertram, Suzy Lind, Lisa Verzella, etc. (trumpet); Diane Taylor, Alisha Ard or Russ Germer (trombone); Secily Saunders (guitar); Lloyd 'Zoot' Miller, Merrill Smith or Wayne Egan (piano); Dave Bowen, Lars Yorgason or Ben Johnson (bass); Lynn Brown, Christian Parry or Ken Breinholt (drums) and dance teachers/demonstrators can be included.

   SwingnJive's 'Zoot' Miller
'Zoot" Miller playing bebop in 1950


WATCH LATIN BY COSTA CALIENTE



LISTEN TO LATIN BY COSTA CALIENTE:

Saint Thomas - flute (30 sec.)
Poco Picante (20 sec.)
Qiero Mambo (30 sec.)
Costa Caliente (50 sec.)
Solano del Mar (33 sec.)
Tico Tico (20 sec.)
Ski for Two (25 sec.)
ST. Thomas (20 sec.)
Summertime (35 sec.)

ALSO CHECK MILLER'S:

L.A. Blues
Worldclass Combo
L.M Trio

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