To us, musically, this period represents a lot of really great Jazz music, traditional jazz and swing-jazz. Also, piano jazz and blues, including the great works of George Gershwin. The prohibition era, the Charleston and Rag / Ragtime is also something we'd put into this category, as would "Stride" jazz and piano music for Silent Movies.
Old-time jazz / retro jazz music with influences from the Prohibition era USA, 1920's - 1940's and with an easy-going, romantic feel. Hot Club of France style guitar strumming, drums, piano, with trumpet lead. Also available in an underscore version. Authentic jazz music of the first half of the 20th century. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
Classic, retro jazz band sound, with a bluesy, downtrodden feel. Influenced by Prohibition era USA, approx. 1920-1940's. Authentic, historical jazz sound, with drums, piano, bass and straight and muted trumpets. Slow swingtime jazz-blues. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
A very lively and upbeat Old Style / Retro / Historical jazz track, with double-time drums, bass, piano and trumpet. Authentic Prohibition era USA, ca. 1920-1940's. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 115 BPM]
Retro jazz / classic jazz - blues sound with drums, piano, bass and trumpet. The sound of Prohibition era USA, period approx. 1920-1940's. Lively and fun, will get you tapping your toes. Live and authentic. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Classic, retro jazz band. Stomping swing jazz tune, with drums, piano, bass and trumpets. Live and authentic, with a sound similar to Prohibition era USA, ca 1920-1940's. Lively, bouncy and raunchy, like a party in an old Speakeasy. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 175 BPM]
Happy-go-lucky Swing with clarinet, piano, vibraphone, bass and drums. Vintage, elegant and playful ready to take you back to more innocent times. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Authentic big band will have you dancing the Lindy Hop in no time! [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
1930's style acoustic jazz. This is an irresistable piece of pretty accurate periodic jazz, popular in the 1930's. Very useful for historical, documentary, or just any cooky, original, feelgood material, fashion etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Backwoods, swampy and relaxed are ideas easily conjured in this banjo-based music track. This lonesome-sounding piece is a single banjo accompanied by a kick drum: simple and uncluttered. This is splendid for travel shows about the American South, comedies and dramatic introspective themes. Simple / Banjo / Uncluttered Music. [Tempo: Medium / 89 BPM]
(Please note that Gershwin's compositions are public domain in the EU, but not in the USA. To use this music from within the USA, you need additional licensing from the rights holders. For more information search Wikipedia or Harry Fox Agency). [Tempo: Slow / 94 BPM]
A historical, retro big band, classic dance hall track. Showtime type music from the 1920-1950 era USA. Romantic and lyrical string section with brass section, acoustic guitar, jazz drums, acoustic bass, piano and some trumpet and violin soloing. Good for historical / period films, retro productions of the 1920's, 1930's, 1940's or 1950's. [Tempo: Medium / 114 BPM]
Happy piano music, swinging and joyful. Suitable for positive projects. Easy listening, acoustic, instrumental, jazzy and light. [Tempo: Medium, Fast]
A cool, laidback and funky acoustic jazz lounge track. Jazz piano, upright bass, jazzy drums. Chilled / Relaxed / Easy-going. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Impressionistic solo piano piece; neo classical. Eventful, confused, busy, varying moods. For films / cultural / special interest. Also good for historical / retro project; can be silent movie soundtrack. [Tempo: Medium, Fast]
(Please note that Gershwin's compositions are public domain in the EU, but not in the USA. To use this music from within the USA, you need additional licensing from the rights holders. For more information search Wikipedia or Harry Fox Agency). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
Slow and tender Jazz trio with a bluesy feel. Heartening and warm, with piano, upright bass and brush drums. Performed and recorded live in studio. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 108 BPM]
Peaceful piano dreaming melody in 6/8. Emotional, reflective. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
A light and feelgood French accordeon waltz. Swaying, care free and deliciously melodic. Goes well with anything quintessentially France, Paris etc. Joyful and elegant - genuinely captures the spirit of France. [Tempo: Medium / 213 BPM]
a 1940's era swing track that cooks, dances, throws, and jumps. Fun, cheerful, upbeat entertainment right from the first bar. Amazing drumming throughout. [Tempo: Fast / 220 BPM]
An authentic sounding 1940's or early 1950's style film score. Emotional, sincere. The track takes a turn with clarinet and a more historical sound at about 1 minute in. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 72 BPM]
Slow, simmering, smokey Jazz perfect for vintage film noir moods, romance, nostalgia and relaxation. Features Trumpet, Piano, Upright Bass and Drums. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
A light and pleasant, acoustic jazz lounge track. Jazz piano, upright bass, jazzy drums. Happy / Relaxed / Easy-going. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
A sorrowful, but also comforting piece that starts out with piano, with orchestral strings entering later. A sense of loss, perhaps a bygone era. Very poignant, touching, intricate. Good for drama, personal stories, history and historical documentaries, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
a 1940's era swing track that cooks, dances, throws, and jumps. Fun, cheerful, upbeat entertainment right from the first bar. Amazing drumming throughout. [Tempo: Fast / 222 BPM]
Western swing. Steel guitar & fiddle over guitar, bass & drums. Fun retro style. [Tempo: Fast / 230 BPM]
Piano and upright bass playing a bluesy duo tune in 3/4 rhythm. Improvised, acoustic, instrumental, this light music track has warm sound and will be nice for background music. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Bluesy dark piano jazz in minor key with acoustic bass and brush drums. Feelings of solitude, isolation, and despair, but within a jazz context. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
A slowly swaying waltz track with a deliberately imperfect female vocal line, vocalizing the main melody. The laidback, up-close and personal vocal style gives the track a genuine, homely and very intimate mood. It's a bit quirky, a bit retro, a bit skewed, bittersweet, left-field and very warm and charming - like the last dance, after everybody else has left. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
Fresh and creative piano music. This music is fast with jazzy piano melodies. The melody was full harmonized giving a contemporary sound. [Tempo: Medium, Fast]
A subtle acoustic lounge jazz track featuring marimba, violin, cello, acoustic guitar, percussion, and a catchy melody. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Blues piano track, very sensual and hopeful with slow tempo and intimate atmosphere. Soft, sweet, warm music. [Tempo: Slow]
Authentic Dixieland sound from the 1920's. [Tempo: Medium / 138 BPM]
Up-tempo, big band arrangement, with strong, remarkable wind-section theme, and a build up to a more straightforward second half, this track has a midsection drum solo that gives it an edge. Suitable for productions that require an uplifting, traditional, and recognizable soundscape. [Tempo: Fast / 196 BPM]
A stylish and cool jazz tune in 3/4 time that resembles the 1950's and 1960s era of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Dave Brubeck. The track features a cool trumpet melody line and harmonic accompaniment from the sax and trombone. The song has a reflective and pleasant vibe throughout. Ideal for elegant film, TV, and advertising underscores. [Tempo: Medium / 190 BPM]
(Please note that Gershwin's compositions are public domain in the EU, but not in the USA. To use this music from within the USA, you need additional licensing from the rights holders. For more information search Wikipedia or Harry Fox Agency). [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Retro-sounding solo piano blues, with a dry club ambience, this track could be used as both source sound and underscore. It’s a bit melancholy, a bit drunk, a bit lonely, and a tiny bit comic. Short, sweet and versatile. Good for daytime drama, historical drama, parody and spoof. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 72 BPM]
Retro-styled piano track with wistful melody and historical feel. Sentimental and nostalgic. Also available with subtle vinyl crackle to add a certain old feeling to the song. Good for history, documentary, reminescence. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
A slow, beautiful, haunting melody featuring weaving lines of the trumpet and saxophone over a walking bass. Of note is the woodwind choir of oboes, flutes and clarinets in the later part of the song. Suitable for mellow, low-keyed atmospheres. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]
A mellow, easy-going and tasteful jazz piano track. Lounge piano / Solo piano. Suitable for dinner parties, romantic scenes, reflection, love, memories etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium]
Piano-led old swing. Blues / jazz / retro / vintage jazz swing. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A slow and dramatic hybrid orchestral track that brings to mind struggle, confrontation, battles, war and the fallen soldiers. Reflecting and dwelling on past events. Heavy drums, electronic elements, pulsating strings and slow somber brass. [Tempo: Slow / 108 BPM]
A mellow, easy-going and tasteful jazz piano track. Lounge piano / Solo piano. Suitable for dinner parties, romantic scenes, reflection, love, memories etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow]
William Tell Overture (also known as Wilhelm Tell Overture) by Rossini. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast]
Hear that band coming down the street? It's a real Sousa style march! Also works great as circus music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
This track features lyrical saxophone melody and a drone played by bass and drums to evoke a peaceful, serene atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow]
A touch of 'Greece'. Music piece with piano and soft guitar sounds with a catchy melody. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 152 BPM]
Sensual and smooth blues piano music. Joyful music, great for relaxed, fun, sweet moments. Cool bluesy and jazzy melodies that wil fit well in commercials, spot and advertising projects. [Tempo: Slow]
Easy listening jazzy music track. Piano trio play a medium tempo and traditional swing tune. Cool, easy, light, joyful. Great for background music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
A soft, mellow and melancholic, vintage jazz piece with soft orchestra, piano and a trumpet lead. Warm / Touching / Romantic / Nostalgic. [Tempo: Slow / 71 BPM]
A mellow, easy-going and tasteful jazz piano track. Lounge piano / Solo piano. Suitable for dinner parties, romantic scenes, reflection, love, memories etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium]
