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Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Swing And Jive - The Best Of Dancesport
New 101 Strings Orchestra
Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Swing And Jive - The Best Of Dancesport
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop
 
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Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Swing And Jive - The Best Of Dancesport New 101 Strings Orchestra

     
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All Artists: New 101 Strings Orchestra
Title: Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Swing And Jive - The Best Of Dancesport
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Label: Madacy Special Products
Original Release Date: 9/11/2000
Re-Release Date: 8/12/2009
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop
Style: Easy Listening
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 056775070229

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Strictly Ballroom Series: Strictly Swing And Jive - The Best Of Dancesport New 101 Strings Orchestra

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A mixed value for swing and jive
J. Wakefield | SLC, Utah | 01/27/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)

"The New 101 Strings Orchestra puzzles me in many ways. The "strings" seem to be synthesized. But since they have only minor background parts in this disc, this is not a huge drawback. And then a number of tracks are played by Johnny Cool & the Mobster Swing Band. They are pretty decent. The disc has tracks with three tempos: 44 measures per minute for jive, 36 mpm for swing, and 30 mpm for swing. Of course, 30 mpm is also foxtrot speed, and so dancers will have a choice between East Coast swing and foxtrot. Tracks 8 and 12 with clarinet solos by Buddy de Franco might be musically interesting, but they are miserable to dance to.



CAUTION FOR COLLECTORS: The Ballroom Dance Collection: Foxtrot & Quickstep, Swing & Jive, 2006, Produced by Mastertech in Australia lists this orchestra as the 101 Strings Orchestra, and provides much less information about mpm, vocals, etc. But these seem to be the same recordings. Beware of buying them twice.



Here are the titles, durations, suggested dance - measures per minute, performers:



Zoot Suit Riot, 4:02, Jive - 44 mpm, Johnny Cool & Mobster Swing Band

In The Mood, 3:52, Swing - 36 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Michelle Amato

All Of Me, 2:30, Foxtrot / Swing - 30 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Michelle Amato

Tuxedo Junction, 3:11, Foxtrot / Swing - 30 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Michelle Amato

Just A Gigolo, Ain't Got Nobody, 3:05, Jive - 44 mpm, Johnny Cool & Mobster Swing Band

Begin The Beguine, 3:51, Foxtrot / Swing - 30 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra

Don't Get Around Much Anymore, 2:39, Foxtrot / Swing - 30 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Michelle Amato

Why Was I Born, 2:26, Foxtrot / Swing - 30 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Buddy de Franco

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie, 2:58, Jive - 44 mpm, Johnny Cool & Mobster Swing Band

Pennsylvania 6-5000, 3:16, Swing - 36 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra

Chattanooga Choo Choo, 4:02, Swing - 36 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Michelle Amato

More Than You Know, 5:34, Foxtrot / Swing - 30 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra & Buddy de Franco

Take The "A" Train, 3:05, Swing - 36 mpm, New 101 Strings Orchestra

Jump, Jive And Wail, 5:08, Jive - 44 mpm, Johnny Cool & Mobster Swing Band"
Strictly Swing and Jive
Lisa Grace | Anniston, Alabama | 03/10/2007
(2 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is not what I expected. I thought it is one with fast pace swing dance music. Well, for those of you out there who wanted to get a CD, you need to try playing it first before placing an order."