Swing 44
We're a small swing group from Bend, Oregon specializing in Django-style jazz, tunes from the Great American Songbook and beyond.
In this sub-genre of jazz--inspired by Belgian Gypsy guitar wizard, Django Reinhardt--you'll find tunes with names like Swing 39, Swing 42, and Swing 48, all named for the year in which they were written. We took our name from the latitude of Bend, Oregon.
This music will put a smile on your face and a bounce in your stride. Actual melodies! It's jazz for people who don't like jazz. That's right, it's Gateway-Jazz. You might even leave whistling some of these tunes. Come have a listen.
In this sub-genre of jazz--inspired by Belgian Gypsy guitar wizard, Django Reinhardt--you'll find tunes with names like Swing 39, Swing 42, and Swing 48, all named for the year in which they were written. We took our name from the latitude of Bend, Oregon.
This music will put a smile on your face and a bounce in your stride. Actual melodies! It's jazz for people who don't like jazz. That's right, it's Gateway-Jazz. You might even leave whistling some of these tunes. Come have a listen.
Jonathan Harnum: Trumpet, Guitar, Vocals
Harnum plays trumpet and rhythm guitar for Swing 44. You might also find him in local Bend bands Chiringa!, The Woodsmen, The Cutmen, and a surprise guest with other groups, too. Harnum is an author of a couple best-selling music books, The Practice of Practice and Basic Music Theory, holds a Ph.D. in music education, and has a thriving teaching studio in Bend. Learn more.
Harnum plays trumpet and rhythm guitar for Swing 44. You might also find him in local Bend bands Chiringa!, The Woodsmen, The Cutmen, and a surprise guest with other groups, too. Harnum is an author of a couple best-selling music books, The Practice of Practice and Basic Music Theory, holds a Ph.D. in music education, and has a thriving teaching studio in Bend. Learn more.
Diane Allen: Violin
Allen was the concertmaster (lead violinist) of the Central Oregon Symphony and taught hundreds of violin students. Allen authored 16 workbooks for orchestral string players called The Fingerboard Workbook Series, sold worldwide. Copper Dragon Violin in hand, she now delivers Keynote Performances (including a TED talk) that combine music, visuals, psychology, and neuroscience along with the specific steps for people to deeply engage, awaken dormant skills, and tap into creativity. Learn more.
Allen was the concertmaster (lead violinist) of the Central Oregon Symphony and taught hundreds of violin students. Allen authored 16 workbooks for orchestral string players called The Fingerboard Workbook Series, sold worldwide. Copper Dragon Violin in hand, she now delivers Keynote Performances (including a TED talk) that combine music, visuals, psychology, and neuroscience along with the specific steps for people to deeply engage, awaken dormant skills, and tap into creativity. Learn more.
Scott Johnson: Guitar
John Allen: Acoustic Bass
John Allen, has been a resident of Bend and active in its music scene for 24 years. Prior to moving to Bend, John received both a Bachelor & Master Degree in Double Bass Performance and was a freelance orchestral bassist and teacher in Northeast Ohio for 13 years as well as a member of the Britt Festival Orchestra and the Cascade Festival of Music. He has performed in numerous orchestras and shared the stage with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Al Jarreau, Doc Severinsen, and Arturo Sandoval among many others.
John Allen, has been a resident of Bend and active in its music scene for 24 years. Prior to moving to Bend, John received both a Bachelor & Master Degree in Double Bass Performance and was a freelance orchestral bassist and teacher in Northeast Ohio for 13 years as well as a member of the Britt Festival Orchestra and the Cascade Festival of Music. He has performed in numerous orchestras and shared the stage with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Al Jarreau, Doc Severinsen, and Arturo Sandoval among many others.
