DJ Jesse Miner specializes in swinging jazz and blues music. For more than 10 years, Jesse has shared swinging sounds across the country, from competitions and camps on the east coast to nightclubs in his hometown of San Francisco and every hop spot in between. Jesse is thrilled to play swinging songs that keep the dance floor jumping. His relentless quest for music that is "in the pocket" means that every set Jesse plays is a joy for everyone dancing. As the host of Hey Mister Jesse, Yehoodi's monthly podcast about swinging music that matters to dancers, Jesse reaches beyond the dance floor. With an international audience of swing music lovers, Jesse interviews artists, unearths great tunes and inspires dancers to indulge their passion for music. If you haven't danced to Jesse's DJing already, each month you can find Jesse DJing at The 9:20 Special in San Francisco and LindyGroove in Los Angeles. Click here for a list of past events.

Hey Mister Jesse Episode #042 of the podcast is now available to download and enjoy. June's show features a recap of Frankie's 95th Birthday Festival with George Gee's hard-swinging transcription of the music from "Hellzapoppin'" and an eMusic spotlight on the festival's bands, an unreleased track from The Jonathan Stout Orchestra shared by lindy hopper/audio engineer Marcelo Teson, lots of audience feedback and a brand new track from The Yalloppin' Hounds' upcoming album. (60 minutes) Hey Mister Jesse is a podcast hosted by DJ Jesse Miner that celebrates the swinging music that lindy hoppers and swing dancers love. All episodes, past and present, are available for download. There will be a new show every month. Download and listen to the show now at www.heymisterjesse.com! "For Dancers Only: A Lindy Hop Compilation" now available! Jelly Roll Productions and Yehoodi.com have been working hard with Chiaroscuro, a prominent swinging jazz label in NYC, to put together a compilation specifically for Lindy Hoppers. I worked closely with other top DJs from around the country (Dave Jacoby, Greg Avakian, Rayned Wiles, Manu Smith and Steve Wexler) to make the final selections. We know the dancers will love them. I also wrote the liner notes for the CD. You can listen to sound samples and order copies online. Yehoodi Radio Yehoodi is now broadcasting an online swing radio show. I am the show producer working closely with Manu "Spuds" Smith. The show is broadcast continuously all day, so tune in anytime and enjoy the great music!

Thursday July 2nd	9:20 Special w/ DJ Dan Newsome	San Francisco, CA
Thursday July 9th	Lindy Groove	Pasadena, CA

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Each of the following albums are favorites of mine. I've selected them all because they are wonderful albums to listen to and chock full of great dancing tunes. I have recently joined the Amazon Affiliates program, so now you can go directly to the item at Amazon to check it out.

Ernestine Anderson	The Concord Jazz Heritage Series
Count Basie	Count Basie at Newport
Count Basie/Duke Ellington	First Time! The Count Meets The Duke
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown	Gate Swings
Cab Calloway	Are You Hep to the Jive?
Ray Charles	Blues + Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald	Bluella: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Blues
Slim Galliard	The Best of Slim Gaillard: Laughin' in Rhythm
George Gee	Swingin' Live
Harry James	Trumpet Blues: Best of Harry James
Buddy Johnson	Walk 'em: Decca Sessions
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra	Live in Swing City - Swingin' With Duke
Carmen McRae	Priceless Jazz
Barbara Morrison	Live at the 9:20 Special
Oscar Peterson/Count Basie	Satch & Josh
Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers	Everybody's Talkin' 'Bout Miss Thing
Mary Stalling	Manhattan Moods
Dinah Washington	The Best of Dinah Washington
Jimmy Witherspoon	Jazz Me Blues

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Hey Mister Jesse Podcast	Jesse's monthly podcast
SwingDJs.com (archive)	Discussion board for swing DJs
Yehoodi	National swing discussion board
Swing Talk	SF Discussion Board

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