Paul Cosentino and The Boilermaker Jazz Band
Friday Night Welcome Dance
March 18, 7:00pm - 11:00pm

Boilermaker Jazz Band - Minor Swing

The Boilermaker Jazz Band is an ecstatically fun band performing authentic hot jazz, ragtime, and swing. Led by by Paul Cosentino on clarinet, the group has received national acclaim for their musical excellence and electric performances. Their full band will be performing at Oberlin, including vocalist Jennie Luvv who will thrill you with her sultry vocal styling, adding a touch of sophistication to the Boilermaker ensemble.

The Boilermaker Jazz Band's Website

The Jake Wise Classic Quintet
Friday Night After Hours
March 18, 11:00am - 3:00am

The Jake Wise Classic Quintet is a group of impeccable musicians inspired by the 1930's small jazz groups. With tones reminiscent of Benny Goodman's Quintet and Artie Shaw's Grammercy Five, this quintet is sure to keep us inspired and dancing.

Note: This group rarely makes public appearances and enjoys a great deal of secrecy, so we are not able to post a picture or sample track. Suffice it to say that you are in for a unique and fantastic musical treat.

Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings
Saturday Night Formal Dance
March 19, 8:00pm - 11:15pm

Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings - Let's Misbehave

Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings are one of the premiere Hot Jazz and Dance Bands in the country, playing the very best selections from King Oliver, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and all of the great pop music of the period. Hailing from Michigan, their music director is pianist James Dapogny, the leader of the Grammy-nominated Chicago Jazz Band for over 25 years. PORK's rhythm section (complete with vintage drums/percussion, Sousaphone and vintage rhythm guitar/banjo) COOKS and their horn players are second to none. They play hot 20's and 30's music with high energy, fantastic musicality, and a mania that is truly inspiring.

The Clearwater Hot Club
Saturday Night After Hours
March 19, 11:30am - 3:00am

The Clearwater Hot Club - Dark Eyes

The Clearwater Hot Club, from Minnesota, is one of the most renowned hot clubs in the nation, playing Django-style music with incredible passion and fury. Led by Sam Miltich, a guitar genius at the ripe age of 20, these guys truly love their music and love playing for dancers, and are excited about the opportunity to keep the music going late into the night.

The Clearwater Hot Club's Website

Glenn Crytzer
Head DJ
Cleveland, OH

Although new to Ohio, Glenn has been DJing for lindy hoppers for close to three years in the Florida-Georgia area. Being both a dancer and a musician, he brings a unique knowledge of music to the DJ table. He has been a guest DJ at various events including the Atlanta Varsity Showdown, Lindy Hop 411 Anniversary Party, Frankie Manning Cruise Kick-off, and the Great Lakes Swing Championship, and has organized several regional events in the Tallahassee area where he was a co-founder of the Florida State University Swing Dance Union. Glenn has a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell.

Jonathan Stout
Los Angeles, CA

Jonathan Stout has been playing guitar for 10 years, specializing in early acoustic and electric jazz guitar for the last three. He has studied guitar at the University of Southern California Studio/Jazz Guitar Program under Richard Smith, Frank Potenza, Pat Kelley and Steve Trovato. Currently a history major, Jonathan has worked on researching the history of Los Angeles jitterbugs during the 1930's and 1940's. He has been devoted to preserving traditional Los Angeles-style Lindy Hop, and Bal-Swing since learning to dance in 1997. Along with preserving traditional swing dancing, Jonathan has attempted to preserve early jazz guitar, especially Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Allan Reuss, and others. Jonathan started the Campus Five after having great experiences sitting in with Jive Train, and playing with Josh Callazo and his Feetwarmers. Motivated by the great playing in both bands, but wanting to also play some of his favorite small group jems, his Campus Five was born. As both a premiere musician and excellent dancer, Jonathan brings an amazing array of expertise to his musical interpretation and historical knowledge, which contributes to his national acclaim as a DJ.

Ryan
Denver, CO

When most people hear the name Ryan Borkenhagen they think of 80's thrash metal, but we at OJDF know Ryan as "that guy whose name sounds kind of Swedish." Ryan has been DJing for over 7 years in the greater Denver area and has been a guest DJ at dance events including the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, Midwest Lindy Fest, the Las Vegas Exchange, Cowtown Jamorama, and at jazz festivals including Jazz Jubilee, Medford Jazz Festival, Redcoast Jazz Festival and Summit Jazz Festival. He was also an on-air disc jockey for KUVO, Denver's NPR jazz radio. In addition to being a world class DJ, Ryan is well known as a dancer, having won numerous awards at the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, the American Lindy Hop Championships, and the National Jitterbug Championships.

Jerry Almonte
Washington, DC

Jerry Almonte hails from Washington, DC where he has been a regular DJ for over four years. He is a favorite at numerous popular DC venues including Jam Cellar, K2, and the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo. He has also been a repeated DJ at the DC Lindy Exchange for many years, and will again be featured this year. This is Jerry's first DJing visit to Ohio and we're excited to have him!