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Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive

Artist: Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive
Label: A&M Records
Catalog number: AMLH 68530
Format: LP · Album · Misprint · Stereo
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Jazz

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Released in 1981, this album captures Joe Jackson stepping away from his new wave roots to pay homage to the 1940s jump blues and swing era. By interpreting classics from artists like Louis Jordan, Jackson helped spark a brief but influential resurgence of interest in vintage big band jazz among contemporary audiences.

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Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive has 12 tracks, about 41:51 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.

A1Jumpin' With Symphony Sid2:42
Written-By
Clarence Beeks, Lester Young
A2Jack, You're Dead2:45
Written-By
Dick Miles, Walter Bishop, Sr.
A3Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby5:02
Written-By
Billy Austin, Louis Jordan
A4We The Cats (Shall Hep Ya)3:18
Written-By
Unknown Artist
A5San Francisco Sam4:28
Written By
M.More
A6Five Guys Named Moe2:14
Written-By
Jerry Bresler, Larry Wynn
B1Jumpin' Jive2:42
Written-By
Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, Jack Palmer (4)
B2You Run Your Mouth (And I'll Run My Business)2:32
Written-By
Lil Hardin-Armstrong
B3What's The Use Of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)3:48
Written-By
Busby Meyers
B4You're My Meat2:55
Written-By
Skeets Tolbert
B5Tuxedo Junction5:19
Written By
F.Feyne/E.Hawkins/W.Johnson/J.Dash, Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins, Julian Dash, William Johnson
B6How Long Must I Wait For You4:06
Written-By
Unknown Artist

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Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive was released in 1981 on A&M Records during a period when Jackson sought a departure from the new wave sound that defined his earlier work. Produced by David Kershenbaum, the album is a dedicated tribute to the jump blues and jazz music of the 1940s, specifically channeling the high-energy style of artists like Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway. Jackson opted for an authentic, live-in-the-studio recording approach to capture the spontaneity and swing of the era, deliberately moving away from the electronic synthesizers and tight arrangements of his previous output.

The album's cover design features a stark, black-and-white aesthetic that reflects the classic, period-appropriate vibe Jackson aimed to recreate. While the project was met with surprise by critics who were accustomed to his rock-oriented persona, it was largely praised for its musicianship and the genuine enthusiasm Jackson displayed for the genre. It occupies a unique space in Jackson's discography, serving as an early example of a rock musician successfully pivoting into historical jazz interpretation without the use of contemporary studio artifice.

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