The Time Jumpers are a Western swing

Western swing

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 ensemble formed in 1998 in Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

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The Time Jumpers began as a garage practice session; the group started playing occasional gigs in the Nashville area until they were offered a regular slot playing at the Station Inn

Station Inn

The Station Inn is a concert venue in Nashville, Tennessee that hosts bluegrass acts. Frommers wrote that it is "widely regarded as one of the best bluegrass venues around"...

. In 2007, the group recorded a live album

Live album

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 entitled Jumpin' Time. They were nominated for two Grammy award

Grammy Award

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s, Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for the song "Sweet Memories" and Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Fidoodlin'".

Members

The group's lineup has changed frequently. Some of the musicians involved have included:

• Hoot Hester - vocals
• Michael Blaustone - drums
• Dennis Crouch
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   - bass
• Danny Parks - guitar
• Andy Reiss
  Andy Reiss
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   - guitar
• Aubrey Haynie
  Aubrey Haynie
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   - fiddle
• Kenny Malone
  Kenny Malone
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   - drums
• Johnny Cox
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   - steel guitar
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• Robert Bowlin
  Robert Bowlin
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   - fiddle
• Rick Vanaugh - drums
• Kenny Sears - fiddle
• Jeff Taylor
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   - vocals, accordion
• Adie Grey - vocals
• Carolyn Martin
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   - vocals
• Dawn Sears
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   - vocals
• John Hughey
  John Hughey
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   –  steel guitar
• Vince Gill
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   - vocals, guitar
• Paul Franklin
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   - steel guitar
• Doug (Ranger Doug) Green - vocals, guitar

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
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  Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn is a tribute album compiled by various music artists that is dedicated to country music icon Loretta Lynn. It was released in the United States on November 9, 2010 through Columbia Records...
  
   (2010).
• Performed with LeAnn Rimes on the song "Blue" from Lady & Gentlemen
  Lady & Gentlemen
  Lady & Gentlemen is the thirteenth studio album by American country music recording artist LeAnn Rimes. The album is Rimes' second cover album The only new songs on the album are the two bonus tracks, "Crazy Woman" and "Give". It was released on September 27, 2011 by Curb Records...
  
  (2011).