Live Music from

The Corner Pocket Jazz Band

The Corner Pocket Jazz Band, Led by Jon Tigert, of Baltimore, MD, is dedicated to celebrating the swinging sounds of the 30s, 40s, and 50s.

Scruffy City Syncopators

Formed from musicians jamming on the streets of the Scruffy City from a love of vintage swing and jump blues, The Scruffy City Syncopators are Knoxville's own hard swinging small combo lead by Jeremy Brantley.

Event DJs

Kenneth Shipp

St Louis, MO

Kenneth has been spinning tunes for well over a decade, creating breakdance mixes from his dad's vinyl collection to DJing hip hop / break competitions in college. After falling in love with blues in 2014, he's spent the past few years learning and diving into the wide variety of blues styles and history. Kenneth aims to get you grooving and moving every time you step out onto the dance floor. He loves playing with your faves while also showcasing the soul/blues legends from his hometown of Nashville and his new home of St. Louis. 

Dave Barry

Richmond, VA

Since coming to the Southeast in 2015, Dave has become one of the more sought after and innovative DJs in the region. In the booth his sets have "oomph"- starting with 30's era swing and ending with a groovy twist. This usually means a hefty amount of Johnny Hodges, Billie Holiday, Basie's Decca years and an impressive variety of rare and lesser known artists that Dave finds through his other side hustle, The Jazz Garden. At his apartment in Atlanta, Dave gives warm homes to abandoned and forgotten vinyl records and CDs, and has serious opinions about his fantasy Big Band lineup.

Laura Windley

Durham, NC

Laura came to jazz music from the dance floor, picking up swing dancing in 1998.  A few years later she became a DJ for those same dances, broadening her knowledge and love of jazz and swing with non-stop listening and music collecting. ?Laura has become a staple of swing dance events throughout the U.S., performing with her own band as well as bands led by others around the country.

Join us in Knoxville May 3 - 5, 2024

Dive into a weekend of vintage jazz dancing where the Southeast meets the Midwest in a beginner and advanced friendly atmosphere. We're back for another year of fantastic classes, teachers, music and dancing in the heart of the TN Valley! 
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