http://bostonswingcentral.org Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:59:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is week four of four for lessons with New School Swing.  If you missed last week, it's too late to jump in this week.  :( But you can attend our open practice session from 9:15pm to 11:15 pm so you can work on your new stuff.   Teachers will stick around for 30 ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/07/27/tuesday-swing-lesson-and-practice-the-whistle-stop/ Boston Swing Central and Community Boating are proud to present Swingin’ on the Charles!   A night of dancing under the stars on the banks of the river Charles.  This is another summer classic you won't want to miss.  We'll take over the docks at sunset, provide a lesson for newcomers ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/07/24/swingin-on-the-charles-2/ Suggested by our friend, Eric Dana, A Song Is Born is a classic comedy starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo features artists Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Benny Carter, Charlie Barnet and more! Towering giants of the swing era all caught performing in this witty and entertaining ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/07/23/swingers-dj-night-and-movie/ If you love the Copley dance from years past, you won't want to miss this dance, as we are only able to host 3 dances at Copley this year, and this is the 2nd of 3.  The dancing begins at 1:00pm with a free beginner lesson.  Bring your friends, drop them ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/07/18/copley-square-free-outdoor-dance-2/ Boston Swing Central is happy to see the blue skies of summer!  This Friday, Toni Lynn Washington rocks the house of the Whistle Stop with her cracker jack band.  Toni Lynn is a legend, an institution, a master, a treasure, and the hottest blues diva in town!  If you have ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/07/16/toni-lynn-washington/ Brothers and sisters, the time has come for each and every one of you to decide whether you are going to swing, or whether you are gonna swing out!  You must choose, brothers, you must choose, sisters. It takes five seconds, five seconds of decision. Five seconds to realize your ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/07/09/dj-night-tba-3/ New School Swing is starting both beginning and intermediate lessons at the Whistle Stop! And we've really been looking forward to this!  This your  chance to work on your dance!   So, if you're new, start with the Beginning lesson, and if you've been around a while, we highly recommend ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/07/05/new-beginning-and-intermediate-lesson-series-starts-july-5th/ Boston Swing Central is ready for a great 4th of July weekend, and to kick things off we're hosting a night of All-American Swing on Friday, July 2nd.  That means that the Bjork,  Swedish and French songs DJ RetroMike occasionally plays will have to wait another day...for tonight we're going ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/07/02/dj-night-tba-2/ Hey all you crazy cats!  Don't forget to send your suggestions for naming our Tuesday night dance to info@bostonswingcentral.org!  If you suggest the winning name, you get into the Tuesday night practice session for FREE for two whole months! Shawn Hershey and Amanda Gruhl from New School Swing will be leading a guided ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/06/29/tuesday-night-practica-and-practice-session/ It's a Barnum and Bailey World, but tonight at Boston Swing Central, "It's Only a Paper Moon" a vintage ball. You'll definitely want to dress up and look spiffy in fancy dress.  We'll have a photo booth complete with Paper Moon and Cardboard Sea as backdrop for youse a muggin' ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/06/25/its-only-a-paper-moon/ This is week four in our month long Lindy Hop Series taught by Shawn Hershey and Amanda Gruhl from It’s All Swing.  There’s no need to bring a partner or have any prior experience.  If you're a beginner, come back for next month's series in July.  If you've taken some Lindy ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/06/22/beginning-lindy-hop-week-4-and-practice-session/ Boston Swing Central is tickled with the theme for tonight's dance..."The Chicks Will Have Their Say and the Guys Will Have to Pay."  Yes, it's our own twist on a Ladie's Night.  Tonight we'll feature 6 lovely and talented DJs:  Cara Ball, Julie Brown, Megan Damon, Tina Descourcy, Julie Irish ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/06/18/the-chicks-will-have-thier-say-and-the-guys-will-pay/ This is week three in our month long Lindy Hop Series taught by Shawn Hershey and Amanda Gruhl from It’s All Swing.  There’s no need to bring a partner or have any prior experience.  If you're a beginner, come back for next month's series in July.  If you've taken some ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/06/15/226/ So it’s Monday morning, and you’re standing at the coffee machine talking to your work buddy.  “What did you do this weekend?”  You went swing dancing!!!  You’re so excited, and you want your friends to come too!  But inevitably, no matter how many times you ask them, something always come ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/06/11/tba-2/ This is week two in our month long Lindy Hop Series taught by Shawn Hershey and Amanda Gruhl from It’s All Swing.  There’s no need to bring a partner or have any prior experience.  And this is especially great for those of you that have come to our dance and ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/06/08/beginning-lindy-hop-series-week-2-and-practice-session/ We're happy to welcome back Sweet & Low Down to the BSC.  They played a couple months ago for us when we were at Springstep, and now they get to jam with us in our new home!  The Sweet & Low Down are a side project of Miss Tess, which ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/06/04/sweet-and-low-down-2/ Tonight is week one in our month long Lindy Hop Series taught by Shawn Hershey and Amanda Gruhl from It's All Swing.  There's no need to bring a partner or have any prior experience.  And this is especially great for those of you that have come to our dance and ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/06/01/tuesday-night-practice-and-beginning-lindy-series/ This the first of our outdoor dances!  We're very excited to be throwing a dance here again this year, so come on out, it's FREE to the public and part of BIX!  The view from the park is spectacular, it's one of the best views of downtown Boston and overlooks the ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/05/30/piers-park-boston-swing-central-and-bix/ We look forward every year to BIX.  It's one of the biggest dance weekends in Boston and it's not to be missed!  So what is BIX?  Boston Independence Exchange (BIX) is a national event that draws other dancers from around New England and sometimes the world to Boston for a weekend full of awesome ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/05/28/bix-the-fried-bananas-and-the-rusty-scott-trio/ We've goth Rhythm, Sinti Rhythm!  We've got music!  Who could....you know the rest....They're back for what promises to be another night of hot gypsy jazz.  Don't miss these guys.  We got a lot of positive feedback on them after their BSC debut in March.  And as an added bonus, these ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/05/21/sinti-thythm-django-reinhardt-tribute-band/ With a new space, this means...new rent!  Which we need to pay!  So we'll be starting a Tuesday night lesson followed by a practice session!  We haven't agreed on a new name for Tuesday night, but when we do, we'll let you know.  If you have suggestions, send them our ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/05/18/tuesday-night-practice-session-opening-night/ What we've all been waiting for is finally here at last! And we'll be having the Jailhouse Five plus two next Friday for our Grand Opening!!!! After a nearly year long process, we've come to the end, (or is it the beginning?) of our journey. A journey which began when we ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/05/14/grand-opening-at-the-crosby-whistle-stop-with-the-jailhouse-5-2/ If you have ever volunteered, taught, DJ'd, donated to our organization, or been a former board memeber we're opening our doors early for you to come and see our new space!  We will have pizza and ice cream!  Yeah!  And if you donated through our "Char-ity" drive, come and sign ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/05/13/sneak-preview-crosby-whistle-stop/ Our Friday night dance includes a lesson in the price of admission from 8 to 9pm.  Prices are as follows: - On DJ nights, our dance is $10 for General Admission.  - On Band nights, our dance is $17 to $20 for General Admission. - We have a mix of 50/50 band and ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/05/10/how-much-does-the-dance-cost-how-much-is-the-lesson/ Boston Swing Central is happy to present guest DJ Gina Helfrich tonight for a heapin’ helpin’ of Southern Fried Swing.  We're happy to report that Gina has finally made her long-anticipated return to life in Boston. Originally from Texas, Gina spent the last six years getting a graduate degree in ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/05/07/chicken-fried-swing/ it's spring, and if a look should april me, i swear by all flowers that we are going to usher it in with a boston swing central tribute to ee cummings our favorite 20th century cambridge poet who refused to use the shift-key on his typewriter.   you might not know ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/04/30/dj-night-tba/ Abby first started swing dancing back when that infamous Gap ad aired in the late 90’s, but only learned Lindy Hop in 2007. Since then she has never looked back and is now trying to learn the whole spectrum of swing dance (particularly lots of vernacular jazz.) But give her ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/04/27/abby-cohen/ Continuing our non-committal tenure with venues, we'll be in the medium studio space at Springstep this Friday.  So while we'll be moving, we won't be going very far.  And watch out for our space update coming later this week for news on our venue.  We can't wait for you to ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/04/23/spring-fling/ PLEASE NOTE WE WILL BE AT SPRINGSTEP IN MEDFORD THIS FRIDAY!!!!   We are very excited to welcome back Gordon Webster!  His busy schedule has kept him traveling througout the US and Europe, but this April he's been able to squeeze us in.   He is bringing his Quintet with him this ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/04/16/gordon-webster/ This past month we were happy to have Senti Rhythm as a new band at Boston Swing Central, and now, in April we are adding the Sweet & Low Down to our growing list of new bands.  You might remember them from last year's late night dance at BIX.  The ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/04/09/sweet-and-low-down/ Once again, BOSTON SWING CENTRAL is happy to welcome back, The Swing Legacy! It was almost a year since we had this six-piece little big band - a fixture of the Boston swing scene since 1991, playing with the polish and powerful beat of the great big bands from the ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/04/02/happy-2nd-birthday-bsc-with-swing-legacy/ This Friday, Boston Swing Central is happy to have Joe Perrone back as our guest DJ.  Joe always lights up our dance floor with his ebullient personality, he's one of our favorite regulars.  You can find him at most of our dances as a friendly and welcoming Angel, and he ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/03/26/dancin-with-joe/ Boston Swing Central is happy to have The Rusty Scott Trio back for another engagement.  Rusty Scott Trio last played for us back in the Church almost a year ago.  He is a soulful and groovy pianist who has been a fixture on the Boston jazz scene for some time.  Check out their versions of Night ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/03/19/rusty-scott-trio-2/ Towards the end of Monet's life the jazz age sprung to life.  Was Monet listening to Bechet?  Who knows?  And was he a realist and just near sighted?  We'll never know!  Anyhow, tonight we pay tribute to the impressionistic master of Giverny in the only way we know how with ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/03/12/monet-tribute/ We hope March comes in like a lamb weatherwise, but we're bringing the heat with Sinti Rhythm, a Django Reinhardt tribute band who is going to light the dance floor on fire with their hot gypsy jazz.  A few weeks ago we celebrated Django's Centennial, and now we're celebrating his genius ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/03/05/sinti-rhythm-debuts-at-the-bsc/ *PLEASE NOTE WE ARE AT SPRINGSTEP IN MEDFORD TONIGHT!*  ADDRESS BELOW. Sweet Molasses Blues invades Boston Swing Central...they'll be supplying the teachers, the DJs and many of the dancers.  Come and check out all of the fantastic out-of-town dancers who will be gracing us with their presence, and get your winter groove on.  ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/02/26/sweet-molasses-blues-event-weekend/ Fats Waller was a larger than life character.  Definitely the "Snoop Dogg" of his time...and we just love playing his music at our dance.  So tonight we'll pay tribute to him once again as our artist of the week.   Lesson (included in price of admission) 8pm-9pm Dancing 9pm-12am $10 / $8 for students ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/02/19/fats-waller/ A Valentine's Day Extravaganza.  For those of you who missed this dance last year, this is one dance you don't want to miss.  We have custom Swing Valentines and Cupids to deliver them to your friends, that secret crush, your favorite DJs, they don't mind.  Just fill out one of ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/02/12/i/ We are very excited to welcome, for the first time, Daryl Begin from Providence as our guest DJ, he picked the theme for tonight's musical party...where he plans to take us back to old New Orleans and the birthplace of jazz, the red-light district known as Storyville, Basin St where ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/02/05/new-orleanswhere-it-all-started/ Django Reinhardt would've been 100 years old this past Saturday, Jan 23rd, 2010. So this Friday we celebrate his centennial by featuring him as our artist of the week. Django Reinhardt singularly pioneered the genre of Gypsy Jazz. His phenomenal guitar work is world reknowned and the music of his ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/01/29/djangology/ We are happy to welcome back Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade. Some of you might have seen her last June, and we're excited to have her back!  She'll soon be moving to Brooklyn very soon, and it's a real challenge to get on her packed calendar.  The Bon ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/01/22/miss-tess-and-the-bon-ton-swing-band/ Our DJs dig through their collections to pay tribute to Fletcher Henderson.  Many of you might not know who Fletcher Henderson was, but his 1925 band gave Louis Armstong a job when he relocated to New York.  The band also featured Coleman Hawkins.  Henderson went on to arrange for Benny ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/01/15/flecher-henderson-experience/ Let's celebrate the end of the decade, the beginning of the New Year and all that jazz!  2010 is here and we're not quite ready to move into our new space (yet)...a couple more weeks.  Hang in there - we're just as anxious as you! The floor is finished and ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/01/08/wicked-new-year/ We're closed for New Years, but we'll be back in full force in 2010! http://bostonswingcentral.org/2010/01/01/happy-new-year-were-closed/ All I want for Christmas is a new home for the BSC....You can fit that on your sleigh, right Santa?  I'll know it's you if you leave your cane there.  P.S., if that really can't fit, I might settle for a Wii. http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/12/25/merry-christmas-were-closed/ Tonight we'll have a DJ Party with Jason Provost and other DJs (TBA).   Jason and others will be pulling out all the stops to get you in the holiday mood and send you off into the New Year with our final dance of the year.  Beat the holiday bulge ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/12/18/dj-night/ Happy Holidays!  Tonight at BOSTON SWING CENTRAL we are featuring the Shawn Hershey Quartet, a combo Shawn has put together to play for us on several occasions (including last years' holiday party which ended up getting snowed out).  We're hoping for better weather this year.   And of course, we're hoping ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/12/11/christmas-party-with-shawn-hershey-quartet/ Closed due to construction. http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/12/04/december-4th-closed/ We're closed.  Enjoy the Turkey! http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/11/27/closed-for-thanksgiving-holiday/ The Back Bay Rhythm makers return to Boston Swing Central to tear it up with their smaller combo (you might recognize them as members of White Heat Swing Orchestra). This smaller, more nimble, group has played for us many times. And we love them!  Fueled by the high energy clarinet ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/11/20/back-bay-rhythm-makers-2/ Hey good lookin', what ya got cookin'?  Yes, it's that time of year, when thoughts of turkey appear in our heads.  We've challenged our DJs to come up with their best swing songs about food.  Yes, there are many swings about food, like "Hey Sweet Potato" by Fats Waller (with ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/11/13/you-are-what-you-eat/ Tonight we'll pay homage to the King of Swing, Benny Goodman.  Before rising to Royalty starting his own band, Goodman played the clarinet with other Jazz legends like Red Nichols and Glenn Miller in the 1920s and early 1930s.  In the mid-1930s, Goodman's big band swing sound ignited the swing ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/11/06/benny-goodman-tribute/ Calling All Zombies! Rise up!  It's time heed the bell toll for another ghastly and ghoulish Halloween party at Boston Swing Central.  So rise from your crypt and pay tribute to the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson and dance to the creepy sounds of the Fried Bananas.  The lesson will feature Michael Jackson's ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/10/30/calling-all-zombies-2/ Last week, we went back to the 90s for Neo Swing, this week, Boston Swing Central will go way back, back to the days of Fats Waller, Bunk & Lu, and Cab Calloway.  So we won't be kickin' it old school with Young MC, Tupac or Flavor Flav, we'll be ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/10/23/kickin-it-old-skool/ The Gap commercial inspired a millions to try swing dancing.  But where did they all go?  We think they are now at home watching Dancing with the Stars and playing Rock Band.  That's okay because we still love swing dancing!   This week, we'll board our time machine and tell Mr Peabody to set ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/10/16/neo-swing/ We're rolling prices back to when we were in college, and as a way of saying thanks to the many college students who come to our dances on a regular basis.  Tonight, admission will be only $5 for those with a college ID who sport any of their school colors ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/10/09/college-night-5-admission/ This week the BSC steps back in time, to the 1930s and the Savoy Ballroom.  Dress-vintage...our DJs will bring their best Savoy Ballroom-inspired music to keep your feet jumpin' to the Lindy Hop.   This was THE era.  Known as the "Home of the "Happy Feet".  The Savoy Ballroom was the ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/10/02/stompin-at-the-savoy/           This Friday, Boston Swing Central will be kicking off the T-Step Workshop weekend featuring Steven Mitchell & Virginie Jensen.  We'll be welcoming the Beantown Swing Orchestra back to the BSC...they haven't played for us since this past spring when they brought guest star Erin McKeown.  And for those of you that were there that night, you ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/09/25/more-dancing-tbd/ This Friday, Boston Swing Central will be kicking off the T-Step Workshop weekend featuring Steven Mitchell & Virginie Jensn.  We'll be welcoming the Beantown Swing Orchestra back to the BSC...they haven't played for us since this past spring when they brought guest star Erin McKeown.  And for those of you ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/09/25/beantown-swing-t-step-workshop-weekend/ We're rolling out the red carpet at Boston Swing Central because tonight as our DJs will be saluting the royalty of swing music!  This includes the various Kings and Queens soul, jazz, swing, and R&B.  And let's not forget the Count, the Duke and many others who comprise the very elite ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/09/18/a-tribute-to-swing-royalty/ We regret to inform you that due to the Jimmy Fund's occupation of Copley Square the Copley Square Dance has been canceled for today.   We're very sorry for the late notice, but when we went to set-up before 2 PM today, we found that the Jimmy Fund had taken over the ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/09/13/outdoor-summer-dance-copley-square/ Fall is in the air and Boston is buzzing with all of the students new and old coming back to the city.  To welcome them back,  we'll be spinning some Back to School tunes with our house DJ, Jason Provost and special guest DJ Joe Perrone.    We'll challenge them to evoke ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/09/11/back-to-school-swing/ We're closed for labor day, but will be back September 11th! http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/09/04/closed-for-labor-day/ Once again, BOSTON SWING CENTRAL is proud to welcome back Gordon Webster, this time he plays as a trio.  Which will give him a chance to really stretch out his chops and play some soulful piano and some groovy stuff....so this will be quite  different than when he is with his full ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/08/28/tbamore-dancing/ The dog days of summer are here at last.  If we knew starting back up our dance would bring on the heat, we'd have done it a lot sooner.  We're happy to inform you that Boston Swing Central is continuing our dance at our new temporary venue in Inman Square, ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/08/21/tbd-but-were-planning-a-dance/ Boston Swing Central ready to be back at Piers Park!  It's been such a strange summer with all the rain and unseasonably chilly temperatures, but we're still glad it's summer.  In July, we had a wonderful day in Copley Square and we're hoping that our return to Piers Park in ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/08/16/summer-outdoor-dance-series-continues-at-piers-park/ Hopefully you're enjoying all of the outdoor dances that Boston Swing Central has been presenting, we're getting closer to finding our new venue, but for now, we will be at Extreme Dancesport in Inman Square, Cambridge.  This is an urban loft space dance studio, not far from our previous locations ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/08/14/were-back-starting-august-14th/ Boston Swing Central is very excited to tell you that this year, we've been asked to host Swingin' on the Charles.  Swingin' on the Charles has been an annual tradition and is one of the highlights of the Summer season.  This dance is outside underneath the twilight sky along the Charles ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/08/01/swingin-on-the-charles/ If you missed us this last couple Fridays, well, we missed you too. But as promised, we’ll be back soon! And to help speed our return, we are doing this dance as a special event fund raiser to get some much needed cash for our incorporation, which requires us ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/07/17/bsc-incorporation-and-new-venue-fund-raiser/ Boston Swing Central is really excited that Summer has finally arrived! (well sort of, you wouldn't know it by the chilly temps and rain we've had lately, but technically it's summer).  And with our fingers crossed for a warm and dry day, we are letting you know about Copley Square Swing ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/07/12/copley-square-free-outdoor-dance/ We will be closed July 10th. http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/07/10/closed-2/ We'll be closed this Friday for the July 4th weekend.  Enjoy the fireworks! http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/07/03/no-dance-july-4th-weekend/ Julie has been dancing most of her life (including many years of folk dancing), but started dancing Lindy Hop in 2008 as her New Year's resolution.  If only all of her resolutions were so successful!  Once she got started, there was no turning back.  She is an active member of ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/06/30/julie-irish/ We'll be co-hosting the Saturday night dance at Beantown Camp tonight!  Come check us out for a rockin' good time with The Boilermaker Jazz Band!!!!  Need a ride?  Check the forum for friends that are going too! Check in: 8:45 PM End Time: Very Late Callahan Center, Endicott College 376 Hale Street Beverley, MA 01915   http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/06/27/boston-swing-central-goes-to-beantown/ It's been a wet week and half, and with the wet weather, we're a little sad to tell you that this is our final week at St. Mary's Church.  So come on out and dance one last time at this great little venue.   This week we have Retro Mike and ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/06/26/summer-swing/ It’s the 4th Friday of the month and you know what that means… BOSTON SWING CENTRAL is hosting Swingology!  Swingology is where we feature some of Boston's finest DJs spinning their best for you.  There are so many talented and knowledgeable swing DJs in this town.  It's fun to shake ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/06/26/swingology-7/ Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/06/25/twitter/ Continuing our relentless schedule of bands and new bands to Boston Swing Central, we are happy to welcome Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade. Some of you might have seen her at the Boston Independence Exchange as one half of the duo, the Sweet and Low Down.  The Bon ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/06/19/miss-tess-and-the-bon-ton-parade/ June 14th dance CANCELED due to rain. Boston Swing Central is really excited that Summer has finally arrived! (well sort of, you wouldn't know it by the chilly temps we've had lately, but technically it's still Spring until June 21st).  And to usher in the warmer weather and the sunny skies, ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/06/14/boston-swing-central-summer-outdoor-dance-series/ Ladies and Gentlemen, fresh off their gig at Frankie 95 in NYC, the Blue Vipers of Brooklyn play their Boston Swing Central debut.  They've been tearing up New York with their unique brand of hot jazz which features some virtuosic washboard playing and their ready to tear up Boston. You ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/06/12/the-blue-vipers-of-brookline-special-event/ BOSTON SWING CENTRAL is happy to have the return of J Street, a fantastic band from Albany headed by piano player and smokey-voiced singer Josh Fialkoff, whom we all know and love from the Fried Bananas!  We hear that Shawn Hershey may join them on trumpet for a bit, as well.  ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/06/05/j-street-band/ BOSTON SWING CENTRAL is proud to introduce the Rusty Scott Trio.  It's been a while since we've had some new bands at Boston Swing Central, but we've finally found a few and we'll be kicking off this little run of new bands (see June's schedule for more BSC debuts) with ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/05/29/rusty-scott-trio/ Springology!  Spring has finally sprung!  And boy are we happy!  We're so happy to have some great DJs in store for you, our own Tim Lewandowski and Jason Provost are joined by guest, Joe Perrone.  And as you can tell from the temporary renaming of this night, we've decided to start anew with ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/05/22/frankies-favorites/ Don't forget!  We'll be returning to St Mary's Orthodox church starting today -- right around the corner at 8 Inman St (click to view a map).  What's Buzzin' Cousin? A veritable catchphrase in swingology from the hepest of hepcats, Cab Calloway.  He coined the phrases that are now common place and with his ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/05/15/whats-buzzin-cousin/ The view from the park is spectacular, it's one of the best views of downtown Boston and overlooks the Harbor.  We're very excited to be throwing a dance here for the first time, so come on out, it's FREE to the public!  DJs Retro Mike and Downtown Julie Brown will ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/05/10/boston-swing-central-and-bix-piers-park-in-east-boston/ We at Boston Swing Central are extremely excited for the Boston Independence Exchange (BIX).  And we're even more ecstatic that we get to host George Gee and the Jump Jive and Wailers!  The last time we can remember George Gee playing with his fantastic big band for Frankie Manning's 87th ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/05/08/george-gee-and-the-jump-jive-and-wailersboston-independence-exchange/ We are very sad to have lost our friend Frankie Manning, the world's leading ambassador of Lindy Hop, this week.  But we're sure that he'd want us to all keep swinging.  In his honor, we will be doing a special Shim Sham led by Tony and Aurelie during our dance this ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/05/01/swingology-6/ Boston Swing Central is excited for a night of house rockin' Soul!  We've invited Soul DJ extraordinaire, Mark Francis, who DJs Lost & Found on WMBR, MIT's college radio station, as well as many soul nights at various nightclubs around the Boston area.   So for those of you who ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/04/24/swing-soul/ Once again, BOSTON SWING CENTRAL is happy to welcome back, The Swing Legacy! This six-piece little big band has been a fixture of the Boston swing scene since 1991, playing with the polish and powerful beat of the great big bands from the swing era. Their repertoire concentrates on classic ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/04/17/swing-legacy/ One of the ways we know it's really finally Springtime in New England is the opening day at Fenway!  The Red Sox kicked off their season this past Monday.  And because we at Boston Swing Central consist of more than a few baseball fans, we're bringing you our tribute to ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/04/10/take-me-out-to-the-ballgame-our-tribute-to-baseball/ We at Boston Swing Central are happy to celebrate our first Anniversary with you.  The year has gone by so fast and we couldn't have done it without you!  It's been such a great experience and I think we've had some very memorable nights of dancing!  From Calling All Zombies ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/04/03/back-bay-rhythm-makers-help-us-celebrate-first-anniversary-of-boston-swing-central/ It’s time for the fair winds of March to bid us adieu.  We will end the month with another Swingology, our most eclectic night of music!  It's a concept we have developed to explore the question, “What swings?”, a topic of considerable debate among DJs.   Depending on who's spinning, you may get a blend of ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/03/27/swingology-5/ Tonight at BOSTON SWING CENTRAL we will feature the Shawn Hershey Quartet, a small combo Shawn Hershy of the Fried Bananas has put together to play for us.  After a similar group of his played a delightful, spirited set at the Union Square Farmer's Market this summer, we asked Shawn ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/03/20/shawn-hershey-quartet/ Don’t forget!  We’ll be at our temporary venue - right around the corner at The YMCA (click to view a map). BOSTON SWING CENTRAL is really excited to have Rocco and the Stompers, along with their parental unit, the Beantown Swing Orchestra, play for us tonight.  So, essentially we have a ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/03/13/rocco-the-stompers-beantown-swing-orchestra-vintage-dress-up/ Don't forget!  We'll be at our temporary venue -- right around the corner at The YMCA (click to view a map).. Once again, BOSTON SWING CENTRAL is proud to welcome back Gordon Webster and his full quartet, including his super talented vocalist Brianna Thomas.  But since Gordon is making his second appearance ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/03/06/gordon-webster-quintet/ To warm you up in the dead of winter and to kick off the Sweet Molasses Blues workshop weekend, we've brought back our Red Hot and Blues night! A hit from this past summer, we'll feature red hot jazz early in the evening, kickin' it old school before turning ever ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/02/27/red-hot-and-blues-night/ Boston Swing Central is back with another night of Swingology, where our DJs experiment and explore all sorts of different things that swing... So come on out and enjoy a variety of your favorite swing songs mixed with some new ones that you might not have considered to be swing.  ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/02/20/swingology-4/ In addition to local studios such as It's All Swing and Hop to the Beat, there are many dance camps (that's right, this one time, at dance camp....) and workshops available.  There are listings for them on various websites including ours and in the forum as well as places like www.lindyexchange.com.  Going to a ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/02/17/where-can-i-learn-more/ An Exchange is a dance weekend, that gives the host city a chance to show off as many of their best venues, bands, dj's, and fun parts of what there is to do. The host city opens it's doors for the Exchange weekend and invites dancers to come visit. Normally ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/02/17/what-is-an-exchange/ Besides the free lessons before most (if not all) of the local dances.  There are three main studios which teach Lindy Hop in the Boston area.  They are: www.ItsAllSwing.com (Watertown on Wednesdays), www.fiveguysnamedmike.com (Cambridge, Mondays), www.hoptothebeat.com (Newton, Sundays), www.dancewithliz.com (Somerville on Thurs).  We highly recommend you take some of these classes ... http://bostonswingcentral.org/2009/02/17/where-can-i-learn/