The Time Jumpers
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]
Band members
The group's lineup has changed frequently. Some of the musicians involved have included:
- Brad Albin – bass
- Michael Blaustone – drums
- Robert Bowlin – fiddle
- Johnny Cox – steel guitar
- Dennis Crouch – bass
- Larry Franklin – fiddle
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Vince Gill – vocals, guitar
- Doug (Ranger Doug) Green – vocals, guitar
- Adie Grey – vocals
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
- Hoot Hester – vocals
- John Hughey – steel guitar
- Kenny LeMasters – steel guitar, guitar
- Kenny Malone – drums
- Carolyn Martin – vocals
- Danny Parks – guitar
- Andy Reiss – guitar
- Dawn Sears – vocals [11]
- Kenny Sears – fiddle
- Joe Spivey – vocals, fiddle
- Jeff Taylor – vocals, accordion
- Billy Thomas – drums
- Rick Vanaugh – drums
- Wendy Moten - vocals
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [12] |
US Heat [13] | |||
| Jumpin' Time |
|
— | — | |
| The Time Jumpers |
|
38 | 10 |
|
| Kid Sister[15] |
|
25 | 6 |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Collaborations
- Performed with Reba McEntire on the song "If You're Not Gone Too Long" from Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute To Loretta Lynn (2010).[19]
- Performed with LeAnn Rimes on the song "Blue" from Lady & Gentlemen (2011).[20]
- Performed with Vince Gill on the song "Buttermilk John" from Guitar Slinger (2011).[21]
- Performed with Miranda Lambert on the song "All That's Left" from Platinum (2014).
- Performed with Asleep at the Wheel on the song "Faded Love" from Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (2015).
- Performed with Willie Nelson on the album For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price (2016).
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "On The Outskirts of Town" | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Nominated |
| The Time Jumpers | Best Country Album | Nominated | |
| 2017 | "Kid Sister" | Best American Roots Song | Won |
| Kid Sister | Best Americana Album | Nominated |
References
- 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
- 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.com. Country Music Television. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- "Dawn Sears of Time Jumpers dies at 53". The Tennessean. December 12, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- "The Time Jumpers Album & Song Chart History: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- "The Time Jumpers Album & Song Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016.
- Nicholson, Jessica (July 12, 2016). "The Time Jumpers Remember Dawn Sears With 'Kid Sister'". MusicRow. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- Bjorke, Matt (September 27, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: September 22, 2016". Roughstock.
- Wyland, Sarah (October 10, 2012). "Chyler Leigh Stars In The Time Jumper's New Video". Great American Country. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- "CMT : Videos : The Time Jumpers : I Miss You". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- Moore, Rick (2010-11-09), Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn, American Songwriter, retrieved 2010-12-11
- Lady & Gentlemen (CD). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 2011. D2-79203.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Drozdowski, Ted (September 27, 2010). "Vince Gill Makes Time with the Time Jumpers". Roughstock. Retrieved February 13, 2016.