Celebrate 15 Years of "Hey Mister Jesse" with 40+ Epic Swing Tracks!

Artwork by Jeremy Sutton

We join our friend Jesse Miner in celebrating 15 years of producing one of the most influential podcasts on swing music “Hey Mister Jesse.” That’s 15 years highlighting the best new and classic music for lindy hoppers.

To commemorate this historic achievement, Jesse has curated an album of 40 original swing tracks (plus a secret bonus track!) by a huge array of contemporary jazz musicians from around the world called “Hey Mister Jesse’s Fine BBQ.” Here’s what Jesse had to say about why he put this compilation together:

“I am in awe of contemporary musicians who compose original material and perform for swing dancers. After 15 years of podcasting, I wanted to put together the ultimate playlist of my favorite songs featured on the podcast over the years. A soundtrack for modern Lindy Hoppers. ”

And if you needed more incentive to get this album, all the proceeds go to support the Black Lindy Hoppers Fund, which provides assistance to “established and developing dancers, musicians, researchers and community builders endeavoring to be of greater service to community members of African and African diasporic heritage.”

Head on over to heymisterjesse.bandcamp.com to get your own copy of this incredible compilation.

BANDS FEATURED

Paul Tillotson The Love Trio (New York, NY, USA), Blue Vipers Of Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NY, USA), Pete Peterson & The Porkpie Septet (Portland, OR, USA), The Yalloppin' Hounds (New York, NY, USA), Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers (San Francisco, CA, USA), The California Honeydrops (Oakland, CA, USA), Davina and The Vagabonds (Minneapolis, MN, USA), Adam Hall and the Velvet Playboys (Perth, Australia), Johnny Boyd (Portland, OR, USA), Alex Pangman (Toronto, ON, Canada), Glenn Crytzer's Savoy Seven (New York, NY, USA), Jonathan Doyle Quintet (Port Townsend, WA, USA), George Gee Swing Orchestra (New York, NY, USA), Dandy Wellington (New York, NY, USA), Joe Smith and The Spicy Pickles (Denver, CO, USA), Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns (New Orleans, LA, USA), Ron Sunshine (New York, NY, USA), The Swing Shouters (Tours, France), Naomi & Her Handsome Devils (Minneapolis, MN, USA), The Grand St. Stompers (New York, NY, USA), Shirt Tail Stompers (London, United Kingdom), Jeremy Mohney (Boulder, CO, USA), Cats & Dinosaurs (Gothenberg, Sweden), Candy Jacket Jazz Band (Los Angeles, CA, USA), Keenan McKenzie (Durham, NC, USA), Miss Mikey May and The Organ Grinders (Prague, Czech Republic), Rob Dehlinger's Alpha Rhythm Kings (San Francisco, CA, USA), Le Dancin' Pepa Swing Band (Valencia, Spain), Hot Sugar Band (Paris, France), Casey MacGill Orchestra (Seattle, WA, USA), Enric Peidro Swingtet (Alicante, Spain), The Schwings Band (Vilnius, Lithuania), Nirav Sanghani and the Pacific Six (San Francisco, CA, USA), The Revisionists (New York, NY, USA), Noah Hocker (Beijing, China), Alec Haavik & The Shanghai Shindiggers (Shanghai, China), Mat Najeen Jazz Band (Paris, France), Gentlemen & Gangsters (Gothenberg, Sweden) and Fizz Jazz (São Paulo, Brazil)