The Time Jumpers is the name of a Western swing band formed in 1998 by a group of Nashville studio musicians who enjoyed jamming together.[1] Country star Vince Gill was a member of the group between 2010 and 2020.[2] The 11–member group started playing occasional local gigs until they agreed to take a regular slot playing at the Station Inn, a venerable Nashville bluegrass venue.[3][4] They later moved to a larger venue, Nashville's "3rd & Lindsley", and were called by Tennessean writer Juli Thanki, "One of the hottest shows in town".[5] Some of their guest artists on the weekly live show have included Joe Walsh,[6] Robert Plant, Norah Jones, Bonnie Raitt,[5] Reba McEntire, Jimmy Buffett, Kings of Leon, and Toby Keith.[7] Amy Grant said, "You can't hear that caliber of musicians every Monday night for a cover charge in any town in America except here".[8] The group rarely travels, but in 2010 they performed at New York's Lincoln Center.[9] In 2007, they recorded a live album entitled Jumpin' Time and in 2012 recorded The Time Jumpers. At the 2017 Grammy Awards the group won "Best American Roots Song" for Vince Gill's composition "Kid Sister".[10]
- ^ Holthouse, Jerry (May 31, 2018). "The Time Jumpers Celebrate 20 Years". nashville.com. Castello Cities Internet Network. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (September 12, 2012). "The Time Jumpers carry sound, spirit of Bob Wills". Vol. 121, no. 251. The Oklahoman. p. 6–D. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "The Time Jumpers at Station Inn". Nashville Scene,20 November 2008.
- ^ The Time Jumpers at Allmusic.com
- ^ a b Thanki, Juli (September 14, 2016). "The Time Jumpers: Nashville's Best Bet On Any Given Monday". The Music City Beat. Vol. 112, no. 258. The Tennessean (Nashville). pp. 1–F, 5–F. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (December 13, 2016). "Joe Walsh Surprises Time Jumper Fans: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist unites with Western swing band for Walsh's James Gang classic". rollingstone.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Chancellor, Jennifer (August 9, 2012). "Gill joins Time Jumpers for debut album". tulsaworld.com. BH Media Group. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Amy Grant Talks About the Time Jumpers (Interview)". youtube.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Sims, James (July 8, 2010). "Bringing Country Music to Lincoln Center". huffpost. HuffPost News. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ Tingle, Lauren (September 12, 2016). "The Time Jumpers Honor Dawn Sears on Kid Sister". CMT. Country Music Television. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2020.