The Dirty Boogie

1	This Cat's on a Hot Tin Roof 2:18
2	The Dirty Boogie 3:13
3	This Old House 3:06
4	Let's Live It Up 3:41
5	Sleepwalk 3:49
6	Jump Jive an' Wail 2:53
7	You're the Boss 3:43
8	Rock This Town 6:37
9	Since I Don't Have You 4:09
10	Switchblade 327 3:30
11	Nosey Joe 2:55
12	Hollywood Nocturne 5:36
13	As Long as I'm Singin' 4:03

Barnes & Noble

The man who gave the neo-swing scene its anthem with a cover of Louis Prima's "Jump, Jive and Wail" also leads one of the hottest big bands in showbiz, a loose-limbed 17-piece group that moves easily from jazz and jump-blues to old-fashioned rock 'n' roll. Setzer presides over it all with the sweet vocals and precision guitar lines he first mastered back in his days leading the rockabilly trio the Stray Cats. Particularly on limber originals like "Dirty Boogie" and "Let's Live It Up," Setzer's high-energy sound is one of the liveliest pop hybrids today. Jason Fine

All Music Guide

Evidently, Brian Setzer doesn't take the jump blues and swing of the Brian Setzer Orchestra as a joke. Dirty Boogie is his third album with his large band, and instead of sounding tired, the record is the group's best effort yet. Setzer rocks the band hard, tearing through blues and rock & roll covers with vigor, and delivering made-to-order originals that are surprisingly well crafted and memorable. Much attention will be paid to "You're the Boss," a cover of the Elvis Presley/Ann Margaret staple from Viva Las Vegas, performed as a duet with No Doubt's Gwen Stefani, but that's hardly the only highlight here -- it's a swinging, rocking record that suggests Setzer's skills are only improving with time. Stephen Thomas Erlewine