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Jumpin' Jive
(1981)

Joe Jackson: Voice and Vibes
Pete Thomas: Alto Sax
Raul Oliviera: Trumpet
Nick Weldon: Piano
Dave Bitelli: Tenor Sax and Clarinet
Graham Maby: Bass
Larry Tolfree: Drums
Backing vocals by the whole band

Arranged and Produced by Joe Jackson
Associate Producer and Engineer: Norman Mighell
Assisted by Matt the Goose
Horn Arrangement by Joe, Pete, Dave, and Raul

Recorded May 1981 Basing Street Studios, London
Remastered October 21, 1998, by Dave Collins at A&M Mastering Studios, Hollywood

Label: A&M

‘Around 1981 I was quite sick for a while and I swear my recovery was due partly to listening to old Louis Jordan records. I never planned to do a jump-blues/swing project; it snowballed from ‘let’s get a few guys together and do a few pub gigs for a laugh’ to an EP and then to an album and a tour. All in all a little musical vacation, from which I returned refreshed.’