Ian Gillon Jr: Formerly Frontman for The Wigsville Spliffs/Bus Stop Boys,Vocals & guitar, Ollie Prime: Formerly Rover Boy Combo/Bus Stop Boys, Double Bass,
Al Bland:Formerly with too many bands to mention, Tenor saxophone, Barry Few:Formerly with The Flying Fortress/ Alabama Slammers, Trumpet, Ed Graham:Piano, Paul Richardson: Alabama Slammers/Bus Stop Boys/Oceans Seven. Drums
Influences
The bands main influences are:
Big Joe Turner, Wynonie Harris, Louis Jordan, Roy Brown, Bullmoose Jackson, Amos Milburn etc. They also draw on a variety of musical styles to add a bit of variety to the show. There is for example a touch of latin about some of the groups self penned songs.
The debut CD Woman Stop Flappin' Yer Gums is out now.
For a copy contact us at info@jukejointjump.co.uk or check out the on line distributors Pollytone or Raucous Records. You can also download the CD or selected tracks at emusic.com.
A mighty big sound from the dance halls of the late 40's to the early 50's.
It is ok to listen to but much better to see live and get up and dance to.
If you like Jiving, Lindy hoppin, Jitterbuggin' or Strollin then Juke Joint Jump are right up your alley.
Book them for your rockin' and rollin' events and watch your dance floor bounce!
Juke Joint Jump formed late in 2005 after ex Bus Stop Boys Paul Richardson Drums, Olly Prime Bass and Ian Gillon Junior, Guitar and lead vocals, decided to try something new.
The Bus Stop Boys had reached the end of the road and the time was right for a change.
The main difference with Juke Joint Jump is the addition of full time piano man Ed Graham. It was clear instantly at the audition on the day the boys got together that he could add a new dimension to the band and as you will hopefully hear for yourselves on Ed's Wouzzy Boogie Bounce, the boy sure can boogie. All that was left to do to complete the band was to add the horn section.
The Tenor sax position was an obvious choice, the master blaster Alex Bland. Al had been sitting in on the last few Bus Stop Boys gigs on Baritone but his heart has always been with the Tenor sax. Many of you will know of his work with many other popular bands such as The Metrotones, Sophie Garner, The Big Six and more recently Oceans Seven. Say no more!
The finishing touch to the six-piece line up that stands before you today is Barry (the lip) Few. Barry has played trumpet in many fine Jump and swing bands including Sugar Rays Flying Fortress but is possibly better recognised for his role as front man for The Alabama Slammers.
Juke Joint Jump are all about having a good time. The live set includes a selection of cover songs by artists ranging from Bullmoose Jackson to Louis Prima and Louis Jordan and original songs penned by Ian Gillon Junior and Paul (the talent) Richardson. All are designed to give the dancers a great deal of exercise, whilst at the same time entertaining the sit down crowd with some slightly risqué lyrics. From the innuendos of Wynonie Harris' Wasn’t That Good to the rather more obvious self penned Sweet On Her Meat. The swinging Almost Like Being in Love and All of Me sit cosily alongside the Rock 'n' Roll of Ollie's world famous rendition of Fats Dominos Be My Guest and the Rhythm & Blues of Hit Git & Split and Surely I love You. The Latin beats of the bands own Hot Cuban Heat and Jokers Wild add further variety and spice to the 40’s and 50’s sounds and tempos on offer.
The tracks you can hear on this site are some of the bands own songs plus a cover of Louis Jordan's Reet Petite and Gone, which have just been recorded and feature on their first CD "Woman Stop Flappin' Yer Gums" which is out now on Shack Records Cat no. SHKR010.
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just got news that Wigsville Spliffs are back...? I'm still kinda shocked, that's sooo great. I hope to make it to one of your gigs, that would be something else!!
Hey guys, thanks for such a great night in Kettering - it was worth travelling and staying with the in-laws to see you all at your best - crazee man crazee! PS - the in-laws thought you were great too!
keep on tearin it up kats!!!!go cat go jump jive an swing make the kittens shake that thang!!!!!ha ha cheers an beers to ya huckelberry hounds yer pal kenny
HI YA MAN WELCOME TO THE CLUB ,LONG TIME NO SEE, HOW YA DIDDLIN, AS YOU CAN SEE I'M STILL DOIN' MY BIT KEEPIN THE MUSIC ROCKIN' JUMPIN, AND WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT
ROCK-N-ROLL BAND FOR HIRE,PLAYIN THE RIGHT SORT OF JIVE, KEEP ROCKIN' MATE MOGGIE.
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