Belinda Ricklefs, Oakland, CA
- Saturday Afternoon (Frank Ogawa Plaza)
I'm into mixing it up, both in tempo and style, always checking in with what the dancers are grooving on that night. I'm partial to Basie, and my collection includes a lot of local groups, Bay Area and elsewhere. Then I throw in blues, boogie, R&B, Rock 'n Roll... Hey, a big band, why not? Maybe even a smokin' cha-cha. If it swings, rocks or grooves, it's in the mix.

Chad Kubo, San Francisco, CA
- Sunday Evening (The Doghouse)

Cianna Stewart, San Francisco, CA
- Friday Late-Night (Blues Room, Metronome)
I love blues, particularly the sounds of deep Chicago and Delta blues. To me, blues is not only a grind (although I do like it to get steamy somtimes...). When I'm DJing, I like to mix slow to mid-tempo driving tunes from artists like Koko Taylor, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and T-Bone Walker that'll makes the whole room wanna dance.

Collin Fok, San Francisco, CA
- Sunday Morning/Afternoon (Lindy in the Park)

Damon Stone, Sacramento, CA
- Friday Late-Night (Main Room, Metronome)
I love playing swingin' music for lindy hoppers. I play swing dance music from the 20's to today, everything from Hot Jazz to Swing, Mainstream to Soul Jazz, favoring musicians like Henderson, Armstrong, Ellington, Basie, and Mance.

Dave Wong, San Francisco, CA
- Sunday Morning/Afternoon (Lindy in the Park)
I discovered the world of swing dancing in May 1998, and it was just a few scant months before I found myself co-DJ'ing Lindy in the Park. Since that time, I've also guest DJ'ed at various local dance venues, as well as numerous weddings/parties. My musical style is one of great variety, from big band to "groove", as well as the occasional latin tune or some other "fun" piece. www.lindyinthepark.com

Iain McBride, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Friday Late-Night (Main Room, Metronome)
This Canadian takes his swing hard with a side of groove and a splash of funk. You'll get a taste of The Count, The Duke, Gene Harris and the other Two Sounds, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Les McCann, Bud Powell, and Ray Charles. With special appearances by folks from the prime Motown era, Bjork, Kid Koala, and Artie Shaw to keep things spicy. All your swing are belong to us. Somebody set up us the groove!

Jeremy Lewis, San Francisco, CA
- Saturday Late-Night (Sweets Ballroom)
To quote a favorite movie, I guess I like to think of myself as a professional appreciator of music. I'm a sucker for a hard swinging trio and anything that makes me move. I like swing music with the same energy as the best motown, and I like motown that swings. Basically, I try and play music with ass.

Jesse Miner, San Francisco, CA
- Friday Late-Night (Blues Room, Metronome)
- Saturday Evening/Late-Night (Sweets Ballroom)
- Sunday Evening (Upstairs, The Doghouse)
Whether I am DJing late-night or at the main dance, I read the crowd and play accordingly, providing the perfect recipe for a memorable evening. Mixing fast and slow, mellow and energetic, always swinging, always right in the groove, keeping the dancers moving to the very end. You can count on hearing plenty of Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. www.jesseminer.com

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Joel Tornatore, San Francisco, CA
- Sunday Evening (Upstairs, The Doghouse)
I have been the house DJ at San Franciso's Cat's Corner since it opened in April 2001 and was recently dubbed "Apple Mac Daddy" by the dancers there. My long sets of swing range in energy and style, with a thoughtful emphasis on music from the Big Band Era and occasional departures into Jump Blues and R&B.

Ken Watanabe, San Francisco, CA
- Sunday Morning/Afternoon (Lindy in the Park)
I'm a co-founder of San Francisco's Lindy in the Park, and I've been DJ'ing there regularly since 1996. I enjoy playing a wide variety of swing music, from early recordings of traditional jazz to contemporary interpretations of jazz standards, from small groups to big bands, from hot jazz to blues and boogie woogie, and with an occasional rock'n'roll, retro-swing, or novelty number thrown in for fun. www.lindyinthepark.com

Kristin Buxton, Portland, OR
- Friday Evening (Annunciation Hall)
When I DJ, I don't decide ahead of time what I'm going to play. Instead, I figure out what I'd want to dance to next if I was out in the crowd. I try to play a wide variety of artists, though slowish to mid-tempo songs tend to predominate. Some of my favorites include Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Lily Wilde, Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham and Ruth Brown.

Linda Maxwell, Santa Cruz, CA
- Saturday Afternoon (Frank Ogawa Plaza)
I'll be playing an eclectic mix of swinging music to inspire your dancing, from the great big bands to jazz trios to jive vocals to blues. I have a real love for female vocalists and enjoy playing new versions of familiar songs.

Naomi Walenta, San Francisco, CA
- Sunday Morning/Afternoon (Lindy in the Park)

Rayned Wiles, Washington, DC
- Friday Late-Night (Main Room, Metronome)
- Sunday Evening (Downstairs, The Doghouse)
I think the point of djing is to ensure that everyone is having a great time through music. My music of choice is swing jazz blues. I like Fats Waller's view that swing is "two-thirds rhythm and one-third soul." And Carmen McRae's reminder that "Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread-without it, it's flat." www.raynedwiles.com

Rich Wons, San Francisco, CA
- Sunday Evening (Upstairs, The Doghouse)
I am always sure to include the different styles of "swing" whenever I spin, from classic big band, to blues, to piano jazz, to jump blues, to modern bands, to classic small groups, making sure a variety of tempos and vocals and instrumentals are evenly distributed. My DJing will vary from venue to venue, but I will base it off the simple plan of not forgetting where swing came from and playing for the dancers. My favorite artist is Count Basie and he has started off every one of my sets since 1999.

Scott Kaufman, Davis, CA
- Saturday Afternoon (Frank Ogawa Plaza)
In the DJ Booth I'm always ready to stir the pot with an eclectic mix of music. From Count Basie to Gene Harris I try to play a wide range of music to keep the crowd on their toes...err balls of their feet.

Sharon Ashe, Oakland, CA
- Saturday Late-Night (Sweets Ballroom)
- Sunday Evening (Downstairs, The Doghouse)
I play a variety of Swing music but am known for playing a relaxed and jazzy groove. I'll play classics like Armstrong and Basie, and mix in bluesier tunes such as Witherspoon and Williams, then spice it with some funky Cha Cha and motown. One of my current favorite songs is Sam Cooke's version of Shake Rattle and Roll. www.paulandsharon.com

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