boogie-woogie

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Both Basie and Hampton offer a selection of big-band boogie-woogie numbers, while Basie also features the majestic blues singer Jimmy Rushing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

“It’s the bluesy rock ‘n’ roll boogie-woogie that you can dance to.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

After the group split, he founded the Brian Setzer Orchestra, a boogie-woogie, jump blues band straddling originals and jazzed-up covers.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Artists like Gaye and Wonder literally laid the groundwork with their works that inhabited multiple genres like R&B, blues, boogie-woogie, and up-tempo jazz.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2023

A couple of weeks ago, under a pile of old sheet music and practice books, I found a yellowed book of boogie-woogie pieces, and old-time blues and rock.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper