Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive
Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive is the fourth studio album by Joe Jackson. Released in 1981, it is a collection of covers of classic 1940s swing and jump blues songs originally performed by musicians such as Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway, the latter of whose song "Jumpin' Jive" was the eponym for this album.
The album and single were credited to Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive.
A remastered edition was released in late 1998.
Critical reception
The Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed the album "the best of Jackson's stylistic jaunts."Personnel
; Musicians- Joe Jackson – vocals and vibraphone
- Pete Thomas – alto saxophone
- Raul D'Oliveira – trumpet
- Nick Weldon – piano
- Dave Bitelli – tenor saxophone and clarinet
- Graham Maby – bass
- Larry Tolfree – drums
- All – backing vocals
- Joe Jackson - arrangements, producer
- Norman Mighell - assistant producer, recording engineer
- Matt The Goose - assistant recording engineer
- Joe Jackson, Pete Thomas, Dave Bitelli, Raul D'Oliveira - horn arrangements
- Jeri Heiden and Sandy Brummels - art direction
- Anton Corbijn - photography