Swing DJs

Byron Alley

DJ "Turbo B"

Byron Alley has been spinning Swing tunes professionally since 2003. Currently house DJ for Ottawa's Saturday Night Swing soirees, he was house DJ for Montreal's best and longest-running swing dance night — the Petit Medley — from 2003-2006, where his DJ work had dancers partying until 3am every Tuesday night! He's also been featured as a regular DJ at other popular clubs in Montreal, including the Jello Bar, Le Jazz Hot and Cat's Corner. While he particularly loves vintage jazz and soulful blues, he prides himself on versatility and building energy and flow.

Byron has also been featured at events across the Canada and the US, including:

Canadian Swing Championships - Lac Carling, QC 2007
From Montreal With Love Blues Exchange - Montreal, QC 2007
Odd Socks New Year's Weekend with Chad and Midori - Toronto, ON 2006
Nick and Sylvia Weekend - Norwich, VT 2007
Canadian Swing Championships - St. Sauveur, QC 2006
Swing City - Victoria, BC 2006
Nick and Sylvia Weekend - Norwich, VT 2006
Montreal Lindy Exchange - Montreal, QC 2005
Quebec Swing's 5 Year Anniversary - Quebec, QC 2005
SAF Weekend - Kingston, ON 2005
Fast and Furious - Quebec, QC 2003
Frankie Weekend - Syracuse, NY 2003

Byron has also mixed for numerous corporate parties and events, adding Motown, RnB, Hip Hop, Salsa, old time Rock 'n Roll and 60s-90s retro to the usual mix of Swing, Jazz, and Blues.

Read Byron's long DJ bio here.

Claudia Petrilli

Event Coordinator and DJ

House DJ and organizer of Ottawa's Saturday Night Swing dances, Claudia has DJed extensively at all of Ottawa's swing dance nights, including OSDS and the Boathouse. Specializing in vintage swing music as well as blues and gospel, she impresses people with her ever-increasing knowledge of Jazz and Blues music, helping to bring a better awareness of swing music to Ottawa's dancers. With a love she can't hide for vintage jazz recordings, she's becoming known for her great taste in blues, gospel and soul music from across the decades. Her tasteful selections have earned her invitations to spin in Toronto, Montreal and Quebec city, where her DJing for the Canadian Balboa Championships earned her rave reviews.

You may have also heard Claudia spinning at these events:

As an organizer, Claudia has become known for producing quality events, such as the wildy successful Anniversary Party for the OSDS in 2005 and 2006, selling out at 350 people! An important member of OSDS for years, she was also the woman behind C-Dex 2007, Ottawa's Canada Day exchange! She's now organized too many Swing Dynamite events to count, including Lindy Leaders, Balboa Explosion, and the Ottawa Swing Explosion, to name just a few!