Whether you’re just looking for a little music to practice your dancing with, or you’re building a growing collection, here are some tunes to help get you started.

Some of our favorite swing era artists include Chick Webb, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Waller, Lionel Hampton and many more!

Our favorite Colorado bands include Jeremy Mohney, LAPOMPE, Odessa Rose, Summit Hot Seven, SmokeTones Swing Band, and Uptown MessAround.

Our favorite national swing bands include Jonathan Stout, Michael Gamble, Mint Julep Jazz Band, Brooks Prumo, Gordon Webster, Shake ‘Em Up Jazz Band, and others.

There is also this website created by swing dancers that allows you to generate your own playlist for a variety of vernacular dance styles like Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa and more.