Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive
Joe Jackson
- Artist
- Joe Jackson
- Label
- A&M Records
- Catalog number
- AMLH 68530
- Format
- LP · Album
- Country
- Spain
- Released
- 1981
- Genre
- Jazz
What’s on it
Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive has 12 tracks, about 41:57 of music.
- A1Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
- A2Jack, You're Dead
- A3Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
- A4We The Cats (Shall Hep Ya)
- A5San Francisco Fan
- A6Five Guys Named Moe
- B1Jumpin' Jive
- B2You Run Your Mouth (And I'll Run My Business)
- B3What's The Use Of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)
- B4You're My Meat
- B5Tuxedo Junction
- B6How Long Must I Wait For You
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Where it came from
Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive was released in 1981, marking a deliberate departure from the new wave and power pop style that had defined his earlier career. Driven by a personal fascination with the jump blues and swing music of the 1940s, Jackson sought to explore the roots of rhythm and blues rather than chase contemporary trends. He assembled a group of session musicians to record faithful, high-energy interpretations of songs originally popularized by artists such as Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, and Lester Young.
The album's design and presentation were intended to evoke the aesthetic of a classic big band or jazz recording, moving away from the stark, modern art associated with his previous work. By stripping away the synthesizers and polished production of his prior releases, Jackson aimed for a raw, live-in-the-studio sound. While the album initially surprised fans expecting more new wave material, it received positive critical attention for its technical proficiency and served as a bridge for Jackson’s later experiments with jazz and classical composition.
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