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Jump Jive music can best be described as
an exciting mixture of R & B, swing, rock 'n’ roll, boogie woogie
and blues. The JIVE ACES are the UK's top Jump Jive band. Since forming in 1989
this fully professional six piece group have starred in TV, radio, festivals,
theatres, and numerous high profile events throughout Britain, Europe and the
United States.
They are renowned for their high-energy and spectacular stage show, combining
a mixture of fresh arrangements of classics from the jive era - songs made famous
by such greats as Louis "Five Guys Named Moe" Jordan, Cab "Minnie
the Moocher" Calloway and Louis "Just a Gigolo" Prima - along
with their own superb original Jive style numbers.
The Jive Aces have gained them a large and enthusiastic worldwide following.
They have played at countless major events including :- The Lord Mayor of London
spectacular, Amnesty International shows, The Royal Ballet's 50th anniversary
and numerous others, and at festivals such as City of London, The Chichester
and Cork Festivals, the Hemsby Rock 'n' Roll festival and Borders Jazz to name
but a few.
Internationally they have played to tens of thousands in Norway, France, Switzerland,
Austria, Spain, Germany, Italy, Holland, The Caribbean and the USA most notably
as part of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic celebrations.
They have appeared on TV from BBC1 to Monte Carlo and South America as well
as dozens of yearly radio appearances. The Jive Aces have performed alongside
many of the top names in the business, stars as diverse as John Travolta, The
Count Basie Orchestra, Fairport Convention, NYJO, Jack Dee, Chris Barber, Kenny
Ball and Buddy Greco.