SFLX Music Policy

We will have a diverse selection of music at SFLX 2013.

Historically, SFLX has had Lindy and Blues at the late night, though last year did not because of the San Francisco Blues Exchange.

SFBX will not be happening in 2013, so we will again introduce Blues into portions of our event. Since we support Friday Night Blues, we will not have any Blues on Friday, but we will have a separate room for Blues at the Saturday and Sunday late night events. We will have Swing music available for the entire event, though tempos tend to slow down during the last late night, and we might combine the two rooms.

We have contacted organizers in the community and hope to bring you an event that is a good representation of the mix of music we hear in San Francisco.

Definitions

(Many of the chosen examples are intentionally those that many would consider "overplayed" because it's likely most dancers have heard of them).

Lindy: Classic

Generally pre-WWII music, often characterized by an even backbeat. Offers a consistent driving rhythm, and can include a variety of tempos. Examples: "Boogie Woogie I May Be Wrong" by Count Basie, and other recordings from Count Basie's Decca years, "Hey-Ba-Ba-Re-Bop" and "Flying Home" by Lionel Hampton, "Lindy Hopper's Delight" by Chick Webb, "Christopher Columbus" by Benny Goodman, "Oh! Lady Be Good" by Artie Shaw, "Drop Me Off In Harlem" by Duke Ellington.

Lindy: Groove

The style of music that made the SF Lindy scene famous. It is generally from the post-WWII era, and is characterized by both up and medium tempos that often include syncopations and significant tempo and rhythm changes within a single song (in contrast to classic swing, which is characterized by an even, metronomic backbeat). Examples: "Rockhouse" by Ray Charles, "Lavender Coffin" by Lionel Hampton, "Golden Earrings" by Ray Bryant, "The Vibrator" by "Brother" Jack McDuff, "For Dancers Only" by Junior Mance, "Smack Dab In The Middle" by Gene Harris & Jack McDuff, "Going To Chicago" by Ernestine Anderson, and "Hard Times" by Ray Charles and Houston Person

Blues

Classic and contemporary blues, as well as jazz and ballads that are popular in the blues scene. Examples: "Come On In My Kitchen" by Robert Johnson , "I Live The Life I Love" by Buddy Guy, "The Thrill Is Gone" by B.B. King, "Boom Boom" by John Lee Hooker, "Black and Tan Fantasy" by Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, "St. James Infirmary" by Lou Rawls, "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone and "Dr. Feelgood" by Kim Massie. For SFLX, "blues music" will not include hiphop, triphop, soul, pop or fusion.

These are musical guidelines, with the music choices ultimately being left up to the DJs. This schedule exists to give an idea of what can be expected musically at the exchange hour by hour. There will be a specific DJ schedule at a later point.