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Noun: swing music  swing'myoo-zik
  1. A style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
    "Benny Goodman's orchestra was known for its swing music hits";
    - swing, jive

Type of: jazz

Encyclopedia: Swing music