Musical Talent!

Live Bands

Corner Pocket Jazz Band

The Corner Pocket Jazz Band, Led by Jon Tigert, of Baltimore, MD, is dedicated to celebrating the swinging sounds of the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Jon collects musicians from local areas to form new combinations of talented artists and sounds so the band is always unique!

Wilmington Big Band

The Wilmington Big Band is a 17-piece orchestra dedicated to the preservation of the American original art of big band music. Reminiscent of Wrightsville Beach’s own Lumina Ballroom where true showmen like Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey entertained audiences, the Wilmington Big Band combines a mixture of timeless standards and hip pop tunes that will keep you swinging all night long.

A favorite for dances, wedding receptions, parties, concerts, fundraisers, corporate events and club dates, the Wilmington Big Band boasts superior talent with the area’s top musicians and vocalists.

DJs

Laura began DJ’ing in Greenville, NC in 2001 for the yet-to-be-formed ECU Swing Dance Club, chosen by default because she had the most swing CDs (which, at the time, was about 10). Since then, her music collection has expanded greatly to become a joyous selection of swinging music. She loves female vocalists, bouncy instrumental tunes, songs with lyrics that make her laugh, and, above all, hot trombone solos.

Laura Windley

Photo Credit: Hilary Mercer Photography

Brad Nathanson

Brad has been swing dancing since 1998 and DJing since 2010. He DJed at the Canadian Swing Championships for 3 years, and has DJed at The Frim Fram Jam in NYC, The (Original) Fizz in Chicago, as well as at events in Philly, DC, Atlanta, Orlando, St. Louis, and tons of cities in between. He loves a good groove that almost moves your body for you.

Emcee

Alex Jackson

Alex has been captivating audiences with his witty banter from classrooms to DJ booths for as long as he can remember. After learning to dance in Knoxville in 2015, Alex quickly became an instrumental part of the Lindy Hop community by volunteering at dances and coordinating social events. He's since been MC'ing everything from regional dance events such as Hard Knox, to wedding receptions. Alex uses his natural stage presence to simultaneously inform and entertain, ensuring Smooth Sailing for every event.