Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive
Joe Jackson
- Artist
- Joe Jackson
- Label
- A&M Records
- Catalog number
- AMLH 68530
- Format
- LP · Album · Reissue · Repress
- Country
- Europe
- Genre
- Jazz
What’s on it
Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive has 12 tracks, about 41:57 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
A1Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
- Written-By
- Clarence Beeks, Lester Young
A2Jack, You're Dead
- Written-By
- Richard Miles, Walter Bishop, Sr.
A3Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
- Written-By
- Billy Austin, Louis Jordan
A4We The Cats (Shall Hep Ya)
- Written-By [Uncredited]
- Buster Harding, Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer (4)
A5San Francisco Fan
- Written By
- M. More
- Written-By [Uncredited]
- Dick Sanford, Sammy Mysels
A6Five Guys Named Moe
- Written-By
- Jerry Bresler, Larry Wynn
B1Jumpin' Jive
- Written-By
- Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, Jack Palmer (4)
B2You Run Your Mouth (And I'll Run My Business)
- Written-By
- Lil Hardin-Armstrong
B3What's The Use Of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)
- Written-By
- Busby Meyers
B4You're My Meat
- Written-By
- Skeets Tolbert
B5Tuxedo Junction
- Written-By
- Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins, Julian Dash, William Johnson
- B6How Long Must I Wait For You
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Where it came from
Released in 1981 on A&M Records, Jumpin' Jive represents a deliberate stylistic detour for Joe Jackson, who stepped away from his established new wave and power pop roots to explore the jump blues and swing music of the 1940s. Produced during a period of transition, Jackson sought to capture the high-energy, improvisational spirit of artists like Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway, recording the album with a specially assembled nine-piece band designed to replicate the brass-heavy arrangements of the big band era.
The album’s design and aesthetic reflect this homage to the post-war jazz aesthetic, favoring a vintage, polished presentation that stood in stark contrast to the grit of his earlier work. While critics initially found the shift surprising, the record is now recognized as a sincere exercise in musical archeology that demonstrated Jackson's versatility as an arranger and performer. It remains a testament to his desire to explore the roots of jazz and R&B, serving as a stylistic bridge to his later, more genre-fluid explorations.
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