The J Street Jumpers will put some swing into Sunday afternoon when the group performs at 4 p.m. on April 11 in Levering Union's Glass Pavilion, Homewood campus.

The sound of the J Street Jumpers — one of the East Coast's most popular swing bands — restores the classic swing and jump-blues of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s and adds the swing of Count Basie, the beat of Buddy Johnson, the New Orleans lilt of Fats Domino and the passion of Dinah Washington. From all of these, the group has distilled its own brand of modern swing. Based in the Washington, D.C., area, the J Street Jumpers earned in 2003 for the sixth year in a row the titles of Best Big Band- Swing Duo/Group, Best Big Band-Swing Recording and Best Jazz at the Washington Area Music Association's Wammie Awards.

This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Social Concern at Johns Hopkins and the university's Office of Special Events. General admission tickets are $15 in advance and $17 on the day of the performance. For information, call Special Events at 443-287-9900.

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