In the years before rock and roll took the world by storm, one of the most popular styles of music was big band jazz and swing. The catchy rhythms and brassy energy of classic swing music have influenced music around the world. From American swing revivalists to the bouncy guitar and violin riffs of French Gypsy jazz, African township jive and beyond, Swing Around the World is a unique collection of songs from the US and abroad that reveal the global impact of classic swing music. Putumayo. 2005.