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Title: I very reluctantly recommend this terrible CD....
Review: This isn't jazz, and it isn't swing. It's not original, and it's very weak imitation. The female singer does a very poor Billie imitation that no one familiar with her work could tolerate. This CD imitates great musicians like Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong; SNZ are mediocre musicians at best. Compare it to the real thing - the original is more fun to dance to and sing along with, and the talent is amazing.... That said, it's not too painful to put in the CD player when you're not paying close attention. And SNZ deserve credit for repopularizing music outside the mainstream and may perform an invaluable service by introducing a new generation to this type of music, even if in a diluted form - if you know and love jazz and swing, you'll be sorely disappointed; if you haven't been exposed, this can serve as an introduction.
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