Swing Around the World
Various Artists
World
| Aug 2005
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2005-08-26
Reviewed 2005-08-26
Stir up a pitcher of martinis, grab your favorite snuggle bunny, and prepare to get happy. This delicious, dishy, delightful compilation is pure fun. A nice mix of US and international artists, all of whom know how to have a good time. One star each track! This is such a warm, joyful, sweet little thing I didn’t want it to end. Love it!
1. Fun do-wop vocal harmonies & a happy, sophisticated little sway.
2. Finger snapping Mauritian Creole. Great harmonica & guitar bits.
3. Gypsy-jazzy guitar/violin w/fun vocals. Nice use of horns too.
4. Two jazz greats a great classic piano/scat sound. Oh so cool…
5. Great retro big band sound. If Glenn Miller had been Italian…
6. Trumpet-driven Ellington classic. Tight instrumental arrangement.
7. Relaxed Italian vocals, a 50s sound. Lazy fun.
8. Super-cool blend of vox/horn/guitar. Midtempo goodness from all.
9. Shades of Django. Guitar/violin/accordion. So French, so good.
10. Slack key swing, in a fun Hawaiian ode to surfing.
11. Rockin’ Cajun sound w/a classic 50s rock/swing sound.
12. Violin intro/scat vocals, a contemporary version of a classic.
1. Fun do-wop vocal harmonies & a happy, sophisticated little sway.
2. Finger snapping Mauritian Creole. Great harmonica & guitar bits.
3. Gypsy-jazzy guitar/violin w/fun vocals. Nice use of horns too.
4. Two jazz greats a great classic piano/scat sound. Oh so cool…
5. Great retro big band sound. If Glenn Miller had been Italian…
6. Trumpet-driven Ellington classic. Tight instrumental arrangement.
7. Relaxed Italian vocals, a 50s sound. Lazy fun.
8. Super-cool blend of vox/horn/guitar. Midtempo goodness from all.
9. Shades of Django. Guitar/violin/accordion. So French, so good.
10. Slack key swing, in a fun Hawaiian ode to surfing.
11. Rockin’ Cajun sound w/a classic 50s rock/swing sound.
12. Violin intro/scat vocals, a contemporary version of a classic.
Recent airplay
Gypsy Fire
ModernTekNews — May 29, 2023
Mamma Mi Piace Il Ritmo
At the Cafe Bohemian — Nov 16, 2016
Swing Pan Alley, Hey, Rock
It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood — Jul 28, 2015
Swing Pan Alley
It's Bollywood — Jul 26, 2012
Swing Pan Alley, Fotoromanza
All That Swing — Feb 15, 2012
Gypsy Fire
All That Swing — Feb 08, 2012
Charting
2005-08-28 — 2005-10-30
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 30 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | 3 |
| Oct 9 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | 3 |
| Sep 25 | 3 |
| Sep 18 | 3 |
| Sep 11 | 5 |
| Sep 4 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | I Van Enkulu | ||
| 2. | Mari Nica Swing | ||
| 3. | Pallin' with Al | ||
| 4. | Mumbles | ||
| 5. | Fotoromanza | ||
| 6. | Swing Pan Alley | ||
| 7. | Mamma Mi Piace Il Ritmo | ||
| 8. | Blue Drag | ||
| 9. | Gypsy Fire | ||
| 10. | Opihi Man | ||
| 11. | Hey, Rock | ||
| 12. | Minor Swing: to Django |