jleetrbnOct 73 min readHow Do You Pick the Songs?All bands pick songs differently. Some set up one Set List and play those songs for an entire tour. Others pick from a list of fan...
jleetrbnAug 213 min readA Tale From The Road - Embarrassed Much?!If you get a group of musicians together, it isn't long before the "road" stories come out. Contrary to what you might think, the best...
jleetrbnAug 142 min readGreat Jazz, Great...Fun? Really?!We have a motto in the Swing Kings..."Great Jazz, Great Fun!". But...what does that really mean? And, do you need both? In a word...YES!...
jleetrbnAug 93 min read"Close your eyes and play, Man!"I'm a storyteller. Ask me any question, and I'll probably answer with a story. My wife will tell you that this is not always great for...
Rick LambAug 71 min readWhat's Jim Thinking?Jim Lee, director of the AZ Swing Kings Big Band, will post his thoughts about the band, music, and life in general in this blog. Stay...