Jazz artists and big bands dominated 1940s music, eventually giving way in popularity to rock 'n' roll. Big bands played swing music and featured a band leader along with 10 to 20 musicians. In the early to mid-'40s bebop was at the forefront of the jazz scene featuring complex harmony and chord changes along with the use of dissonance and syncopation. Cool jazz followed bebop in the later part of the decade. Boogie woogie blues and bebop gained popularity in the 1940s and were a big influence on rock 'n' roll music of the 1950s. 1940s music, particularly the mid-40s, can be characterized as "fun." Upbeat swing, bebop and pop music helped to counteract the stress of World War II.
Lively driving swing track with a European flavor ideal for a commercial, travel or documentary program. This track features real clarinet, acoustic guitar, bass and drums. A feel good factor piece, uplifting and positive. Instrumental, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz
gypsy like introduction featuring viola and bowed double bass that builds in intensity exploding into a fun spirited lively Latin Salsa and transitioning into a sultry sexy tango ending with a repeat of the salsa and improvisational classical viola ending perfect for advertising movie and television, Instrumental, Tropical, Salsa
A beautiful Hungarian-Gypsy piece for Guitars, Cello, Strings, Bass and Zither. Highly evocative of scenes involving old Europe, the Eastern Bloc, pre-war life, European Jewish culture, romance, better times, old cities, rural life and rich culture. The music you might hear in an Hungarian cafe. Instrumental, East European, Hungary
Lovely romantic String Orchestra with a beautiful melody & sweeping lines throughout that climax into a dynamic ending. Excellent background for dramatic movie scene or TV or opening Theme. Reminiscent of Somewhere in Time John Barry. Elegant emotional sophisticated tender. Sentimental & mysterious, Instrumental, Dramatic, Heartwarming Music
A very young girl is used and dumped by a corrupt older man. Exquisite soulful girl vocal fronts a 60s Motown combo. Swings like a 60s/contemporary UK track but with a wicked taste of dark comedy. In the style of Amy Winehouse, Duffy, Adele, Dionne Bronfield. Female Vocals, Pop, Pop Music
Classic Cocktail Jazz Piano music. Sounds like a Gershwin, Cole Porter or Richard Rogers style tune. Perfect for a Cocktail Party, Bar, Restaurant, Hotel Lobby or romantic scene. Sophisticated classy music that could be from the 40's on up to the present. 30 and 60 sec. edits available, Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Infectious 1940s style jazz track with a Cab Calloway influence. Features male scat vocals, big band horns, electric guitar, drums, upright bass. Great for retro film & TV, New Orleans themed documentaries. Also good for scenes involving the cotton club, harlem, big bands, vintage fashion, Male Vocals, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
A bouncy theme performed by gypsy guitar, took back by jazz violin and supported by Spanish trumpet, spoons and splash cymbals. Perfect for comedy, western, road movie, candid camera, reality-TV, promo, travels and holyday, speed motion and funny scenes, old times, 1940's style. Instrumental, Jazz, Burlesque Jazz
smoky bluesy pulsating purposeful rhythmic romantic longing wanting missing someone anticipation hopeful optimistic jazzy laid back mood setting accepting melancholic bittersweet hopeful heartening sweet sincere honest slow female blues perfect for internet radio television and film feature dancing, Female Vocals, Blues, East Coast Blues
SLOW BALLAD, ROMANTIC, LONELY FEEL, PLAYED ON SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR, JAZZ MOOD.... SAD MUSIC EXPRESSIONS ABOUT SOMEBODY NEVER COULD MET, LOVE.. Instrumental, Latin, Spanish Guitar
Wellknows christmas carol played by Hanjo Gäbler on a music box. Perfect for films and Movies with lullaby scenes. Romantic mood and calm feelings. Have a listen to this beautiful sounds. Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Music Boxes
Ring in the New Year with this majestic and stately version of "Auld Lang Syne," featuring carillon steeple bells. Big and bold, these tower bells say "HAPPY NEW YEAR!" Instrumental, Themes, New Years Music
Klezmer song in the style of Woody Allen with a bittersweet feeling. Joy even in the darkness as the light comes forth. Folk sounds of clarinet, oboe, accordion and tuba. Tender, slow, and gentle, and filled with a sentimentality that is touching. Instrumental, Middle East, Israeli Folk
Jumping Jivin' boppin' track in the style of Louis Prima or more recently Brian Setzer! Great for retro dancers and rock'n'rollers into the fifties style. Lots of energy and great sax solo too, let's bop! Male Vocals, Rock, 50s Rock
Cool, funky Swing Track. Cool walking double bass makes you feel like your in in an old movie club scene. Intricate piano phrasing and sexy changes make this perfect for commercials and film. Richard Freitas, Instrumental, Jazz, Orchestral Jazz
Retro driving big band jazz vocal ala McGuire sisters and Andrew sisters. Great for jitterbug dance scene in a movie or tv show. Great for corporate branding advertisements and commercials. Great for opening or closing credits and a movie trailer. Female Vocals, Jazz, Swing Big Band
Lively Dixieland jazz romp includes strum tremelo banjo, piano, clarinet, muted trumpet, upright bass and brush drums. In the styles of Louie Armstrong, Steamboat Willie, Pete Fountain, Jim Cullum Jazz Band, Dukes of Dixieland, George Lewis. Instrumental, Jazz, Dixieland
American / patriotic style track with strings and trumpet. Dignity, honor, freedom, values, and a slightly military style arrangement. Available with or without marching snare drums. Proud, pride, regal. Americana. Instrumental, Americana, American Patriotic
Soudalike Looney Tunes main theme. Retro orchestral music. Good match with music for cartoons, kids, comedy, family. Instrumental, Cartoon, Cartoon Orchestral Retro
In Dublins Fair City is a traditional Irish pub song also known as -Cockles and Mussels-. Telling the story of Molly Malone, this lively and charming Irish track has been sung in many an Irish pub over the decades, even centuries. Featuring accordion, violin, Irish flute (tin whistle / penny whistle, Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
Classic, smooth, jazzy, funk fidelity with warm low end. This piece is perfect for cooking shows, celebrations anything to do with stride. Contains a lot of smooth sonic qualities similar to a Trevor Horn style mix. Sparkly version of the mix. Instrumental, Action, Theme RnB Retro Kitsch
I Remember When - A beautiful, romantic jazz ballad written for flugel horn with accompaniment provided by piano, double bass, drums and a delightful chamber string section. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
The classic Italian song... O SOLE MIO. The epitome of Italian culture. Arranged in the authentic Italian style. Use it in your next commercial... Pasta? Sauce? Cooking or Travel Shows? New Ristorante opening? Any website with an Italian theme? This is a no-brainer. You can't miss with this song. Instrumental, European, Italy
Happy-go-lucky, swinging, Broadway style big band Jazz. Romantic and upbeat with punchy brass, melody on soprano sax and trumpet and rhythm section of drums, bass and guitar. Great for theatrical productions, romantic comedies, commercials, nostalgic moments and 30s-60s period drama tv and film. Instrumental, Dramatic, Broadway
A mixture of female choir singing with accordion and cabaret style, this song about obsessions is complex and obsessed. Ranging between "UMPA UMPA" accordion playing and a folk-like chorus, talks about love and being obsessed about love, which is a common feeling for most people out there. Female Vocals, Dramatic, Broadway
Upbeat Swing Jazz track that takes you on a journey back in time to the dance halls of the 1940s. Features female vocals, horns, electric guitar, bass, saxophone, drums. Sounds like Andrews Sisters. Great for retro swing, World War II, party, Jitterbug, Jive, American Bandstand, Lindy Hop, Ballroom, Female Vocals, Jazz, Swing Big Band
Two and a half minutes of driving, solo boogie woogie piano ala Fat's Waller. Great for a honky tonk bar scene, especially in the early 20th century. Silent movie, talkie, silent film, Instrumental, Blues, Jump
Upbeat fun 40's cue with swinging big band orchestra including sweet strings and brilliant brass with dynamite soaring ending, perfect for 40's/50's era promos, or segue from one scene to the next, gangsters, World War II, swing jazz, by Anthony James, Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
Epic Dramatic & Dark string orchestra. Moody & haunting melody with a feel perfect for reflective moments. Somber, a certain sadness, loss, for what could have been. Big Hollywood Movie TV drama flashbacks, end of an affair; saying goodbye, staring over. Cautious, sentimental melancholy but hopeful, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
This traditional Russian song is great is reminiscent of a Russian
wedding or a Jewish Bar Mitzvah. A fun piece that evokes feelings of nostalgia and joy. Everyone that hears it wants to break out into a Russian dance. Starts slowly and builds into a fast little frenzy. Instrumental, Russian, Russian Traditional
Retro style jazzy blues track with a playful big band swing sound, and cool female vocal. Lighthearted, raunchy and sassy, perfect for 1940's & 1950's themed striptease, film caper, burlesque, cabaret show, smokey nightclub. The lyrics work well for UK based scenes involving the blues, discontent, Female Vocals, Jazz, Burlesque Jazz
Inner city, stylish, mournful retro crime thriller track. Smoke, whiskey, a lone P. I. and a beautiful broad.... Fretless bass, electric piano, pads, effects and sparse conga. CSI ambient lab, evidence, sneaky lurking bad guy music. Watching plotting waiting as the body count rises. Midnight scary! Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Children's song, with female vocal in the style of Christina Aguilera's "Candy Man", about brushing your teeth. 1940's/1950's style jive/jitterbug. Female vocal by Alana Porter. Female Vocals, Childrens, Childrens English
Swinging, good times, early to mid 20th century style jazz featuring Clarinet, Guitar, Upright Bass, Piano and Drums. Perfect for cocktail parties, old fashioned romance and vintage footage from the 1920s to 40s. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Upbeat, joyful, swinging and bouncy Jazz quartet featuring Piano, Guitar, Bass and Drums. All live instruments perfect for any happy-go-lucky, fun project in need of some swing. 140 bpm. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Romantic jazz ballad, arranged for soft, rich female vocal and piano only. True love, beautiful sweet, elegant. Falling in love, candlelight dinner, anniversary celebration. Elegant hotel bar, country club, big city allure, chic bistro or A-List setting. Museum gala, art opening, dreamy & memorable. Female Vocals, Jazz, Lounge Jazz Vocals
Elegant big band jazz orchestra music for corporate functions, fundraising and ballroom dancing from New York. The line-up includes brass section, woodwind section, string section and jazz rhythm section featuring smooth and cool jazz trumpet section. Great for a jazzy underscore or a movie scenes, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Jazz
A solo guitar and drums piece done in a finger-style jazz guitar style ala Joe Pass. 12 bar blues with a walking bass line on the guitar. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
Uptempo Russian or Yiddish style Polka. Accordeon, bouzouki and voices over nylon guitars, bass and drums. Can be a Jewish celebration, traditional Greek folk music, Russian folk music, Gypsy music or Eastern European folk music. Available is also an 'underscore version' which cuts out the melodic/t, Male Vocals, Russian, Russian Traditional
1930's style retro backtrack for a hard swinging lounge song. Good for a dramatic dance sequence or background for a Burlesque. This version has no sax and no vocal - rhythm section only - piano bass drums with brushes. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
A traditional olde English sea shanty featuring banjo, acoustic guitar and squeezebox / concertina / accordion. Excellent collection of traditional tunes that really have that olde world feel. The last tune is a version of the old children's TV show - Captain Pugwash! Instrumental, Folk, Pirate Songs
Featuring top LA brass players (no brass mixes available), this combo piece swings hard in the styles Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gellespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery, Clifford Brown, and Max Roach. Perfect any application that needs an authentic, catchy jazzy vibe. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
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