Cult figure, rock & roll legend and music writer, Cub Koda defined jump blues as “an up-tempo, jazz-tinged style of blues that first came to prominence in the mid- to late '40s. Usually featuring a vocalist in front of alarge, horn-driven orchestra or medium sized combo with multiple horns, the style is earmarked by a driving rhythm, intensely shouted vocals, and honking tenor saxophone solos – all of those very elements a precursor to rock& roll. The lyrics are almost always celebra...