Tag: Jump Blues

Jump Blues is an up-tempo style of blues, usually played by small groups and featuring saxophone or brass instruments. It was popular in the 1940s and was a precursor of rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Appreciation of jump blues was renewed in the 1990s as part of the swing revival.

This genre emerged in the late 1930s as an evolution from the big band swing era and boogie-woogie piano styles. The typical jump blues lineup consisted of between five and seven members, including sax, bass, drums, and piano and/or guitar.