There's a lot to be excited about on Jump For Joy, Woods says. "this is really my full-on jump blues album. we did it with a big band, it's all original tunes written as they were back in the Forties." Woods has an impressive group of  sidemen, including Guitarist Danny Caron, music director for Charles Brown. This cd appeals to blues lovers and rocka dn rollers as well as swing dance fans.

So get your saloon shoes and dig Jump For Joy! Mitch Woods has gone the limit, writing sassy boogie tunes and crafting smooth arrangements that evoke the heyday of the dancehall days.