The Jump Hounds

About

The Jump Hounds is a New Orleans-based sextet that specializes in 'jump', the jazz-based rhythm and blues that bridged the gap between swing and rock & roll. To keep this often-overlooked style of music alive, the band plays a mix of Jump Era classics and original compositions within the idiom. The result is a repertoire that balances energetic up-tempo numbers, slow blues, and cozy mid-tempo swingers. This breadth of material makes for dynamic live shows that are tailored to the audience. The band marries the polish of the swing era with the raucous abandon of rock & roll by drawing on its members' experience as working musicians.