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Artists:Jive Five Minus Two
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Jive Five Minus Two
What happens when you take tradition on a roller coaster ride with fun and flexibility? You get the superlative sounds of the guitar and violin swing trio Jive Five Minus Two. Tom Grant (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Jon Dichter (guitar, vocals, harmonica), and Arty Artymiw (swing violin) form a musical sensation versatile enough to swing and scat on your front porch, or to energize a crowd from a floodlit stage.
Inspired by harmonies and tonality found in southern stringbands and classic swing tunes of America's earlier times, Jive Five Minus Two blends these diverse styles into an energetic form of Appalachian Swing.
Whether "zinging" their own tunes or borrowing old jewels from Duke Ellington, Stuff Smith, Johnny Mercer, and R. Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders, the band spins a musical charm that captures the audience with their talent and enthusiasm.
These three are perfectly matched in song, style, and swingability. Their talents and on-stage chemistry combine to create new interpretations of old favorites and new originals that excite a wide range of audiences.
Rich Kardon, owner of The Point in Bryn Mawr, PA, commented: "When these guys are playin', everybody's happy!" Gene Shay, folk DJ for 88.5 FM in Philadelphia, and perennial host of the Philly Folk Fest says: "Swingtime favorites and neat little jazz ditties are the specialty of the house when Jive Five Minus Two are cooking. If you like your music hot and tasty - they are your 'blues' plate special!".
Alas, Jive Five Minus Two are no longer together, but fear not, their albums are still available. You'll find that the external links below now point to Tom Grant's Web Site.
Jon Dichter's Web Site can be found Here
Arty Artymiw doesn't currently have a Web Site.
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| Jive Five Minus Two on MySpace |
| Jive Five Minus Two on Wikipedia |
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| Song | Album | Length | Played | Overall | You | Tags | Single Request |
| Someone | The Troubadours Of Troubled Times | 4:27 | 15 |  9 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Folk / Folk rock / Acoustic / Solo vocalist / Band / Acoustic guitar / Fiddle / Minor key | Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead | The Troubadours Of Troubled Times | 3:24 | 9 | 4 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Folk / Wizard of oz | Heart And Soul | Dem Bones | 3:20 | 10 | 4 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Folk / Traditional |
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Artist name is|Jive Five Minus Two Last played| more than 1 month ago ---------------------------------------- Show name| Songs by Jive Five Minus Two Length| 15 minutes Order by| random Limit| 3 songs ----------------------------------------
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- Spotlighted: Sunday, May 16th 2004
- Songs on WWR: 19
- Total plays: 214
- Total requests: 69
- Total listens: 4397
- CDBaby referrals: 0
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