Jumpin' Jive proved to be one of Joe Jackson's most adventurous projects as he tries his hand at covering a bunch of Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway tunes, ranging from the extravagance of big band to bop to vibrant swing music.
The album broke the Top 50 in the U.S.
and made it to number 14 in England, with the title track peaking at number 43 over there as well.
Jackson sounds extremely fresh and vivacious throughout all of the tracks, with Calloway's "We the Cats" and "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" demonstrating how easily his persona adapts to this particular style of music.
Jackson doesn't just sing the music here, he actually role-plays to some extent to make the songs sound that much more genuine and timeless, giving tunes like "Tuxedo Junction," "What's the Use of Getting Sober," and the hip-cat composure of "Jumpin' Jive" some modern flash and color.
The horn work is dazzling as well, especially Dave Bitelli's alto sax and Pete Thomas' clarinet contributions.
Not only was Jumpin' Jive a novel idea, but it reveals Jackson's musical dexterity and desire to further his interests into other avenues aside from pop and mainstream ballads.
Although he touched on reggae with 1980's Beat Crazy, Jumpin' Jive fully uncovers his musical astuteness and remains one of his best albums.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jumpin' With Symphony SidCarl Beaks, Lester Young | Joe Jackson | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 2 | Jack, You're Dead!Walter Bishop, Jr., Richard Miles, Walter Bishop, Sr. | Joe Jackson | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 3 | We the Cats (Shall Hep Ya)Cab Calloway, Buster Harding, Jack Palmer | Joe Jackson | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | San Francisco FanLouis Jordan, Sammy Mysels, Dick Sanford | Joe Jackson | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Five Guys Named MoeJerome Bresler, Jerry Bresler, Larry Wynn | Joe Jackson | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | You're My MeatSkeets Tolbert | Joe Jackson | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | Tuxedo JunctionJulian Dash, Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson | Joe Jackson | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby | Joe Jackson | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Jumpin' Jive | Joe Jackson | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | You Run Your Mouth (And I'll Run My Business) | Joe Jackson | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | What's The Use Of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again) | Joe Jackson | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | How Long Must I Wait For You | Joe Jackson | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 42 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 267 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lil Armstrong | Composer |
| 2 | Lil Hardin Armstrong | Composer |
| 3 | Bill Austin | Composer |
| 4 | Carl Beaks | Composer |
| 5 | Walter Bishop, Jr. | Composer |
| 6 | Walter Bishop, Sr. | Composer |
| 7 | David Bitelli | Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Wind |
| 8 | Jerry Black | Composer |
| 9 | Jerome Bresler | Composer |
| 10 | Jerry Bresler | Composer |
| 11 | Sandy Brummels | Art Direction |
| 12 | Cab Calloway | Composer |
| 13 | Anton Corbijn | Photography |
| 14 | Julian Dash | Composer |
| 15 | Buddy Feyne | Composer |
| 16 | Frank Froeba | Composer |
| 17 | Buster Harding | Composer |
| 18 | Erskine Hawkins | Composer |
| 19 | Jeri Heiden | Art Direction |
| 20 | Joe Jackson | Arranger, Harmonica, Keyboards, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer, Vibraphone, Vocals |
| 21 | William Johnson | Composer |
| 22 | William Johnson | Composer |
| 23 | Louis Jordan | Composer |
| 24 | Graham Maby | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Bill Meyers | Composer |
| 26 | Bubsy Meyers | Composer |
| 27 | Norman Mighell | Associate Producer, Engineer, Producer |
| 28 | Richard Miles | Composer |
| 29 | Lucky Millinder | Composer |
| 30 | Sammy Mysels | Composer |
| 31 | Raul Oliveria | Trumpet |
| 32 | Jack Palmer | Composer |
| 33 | Dick Sanford | Composer |
| 34 | Pete Thomas | Sax (Alto), Saxophone |
| 35 | Skeets Tolbert | Composer |
| 36 | Larry Tolfree | Drums, Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Nick Weldon | Piano, Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Larry Wynn | Composer |
| 39 | Lester Young | Composer |
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |