The Time Jumpers Explained

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
• Eddy Dunlap - Pedal Steel

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		US Country ^[12]	US Heat ^[13]
Jumpin' Time	Release date: 2007 Label: Crosswind	—	—
The Time Jumpers	Release date: September 11, 2012 Label: Rounder Records	38	10	US: 28,000^[14]
Kid Sister^[15]	Release date: September 9, 2016 Label: Rounder Records	25	6	US: 2,100^[16]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Title	Director
2012	"On the Outskirts of Town"^[17]	Marcel
2016	"I Miss You"^[18]	Adam Jones

Collaborations

• Performed with Reba McEntire on the song "If You're Not Gone Too Long" from (2010).
• Performed with LeAnn Rimes on the song "Blue" from Lady & Gentlemen (2011).^[19]
• Performed with Vince Gill on the song "Buttermilk John" from Guitar Slinger (2011).^[20]
• 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 (2015).
• Performed with Willie Nelson on the album (2016).

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

|-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2013| "On The Outskirts of Town"| Best Country Duo/Group Performance| |-| The Time Jumpers| Best Country Album| |-| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2017| "Kid Sister"| Best American Roots Song| |-| Kid Sister| Best Americana Album| |-|}

External links

• The Time Jumpers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Holthouse . Jerry . The Time Jumpers Celebrate 20 Years . nashville.com . Castello Cities Internet Network . December 31, 2019 . May 31, 2018.
2. News: McDonnell . Brandy . The Time Jumpers carry sound, spirit of Bob Wills . 121 . December 31, 2019 . 251 . The Oklahoman . September 12, 2012 . 6–D.
3. http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/the-time-jumpers-at-station-inn/Content?oid=1199061 "The Time Jumpers at Station Inn"
4. The Time Jumpers
5. News: Thanki . Juli . The Time Jumpers: Nashville's Best Bet On Any Given Monday . 112 . 3 January 2020 . The Music City Beat . 258 . The Tennessean (Nashville) . September 14, 2016 . 1–F, 5–F.
6. Web site: Betts . Stephen L. . 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 . January 3, 2020 . December 13, 2016.
7. Web site: Chancellor . Jennifer . Gill joins Time Jumpers for debut album . tulsaworld.com . BH Media Group . January 1, 2020 . August 9, 2012.
8. Web site: Amy Grant Talks About the Time Jumpers (Interview) . youtube.com . May 30, 2023.
9. Web site: Sims . James . Bringing Country Music to Lincoln Center . huffpost . HuffPost News . January 1, 2020 . July 8, 2010.
10. Web site: Tingle . Lauren . The Time Jumpers Honor Dawn Sears on Kid Sister . https://web.archive.org/web/20160913055605/http://www.cmt.com/news/1770789/the-time-jumpers-honor-dawn-sears-on-kid-sister/ . dead . September 13, 2016 . . Country Music Television . January 2, 2020 . September 12, 2016.
11. Web site: Dawn Sears of Time Jumpers dies at 53. December 12, 2014. The Tennessean. December 12, 2014.
12. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the time jumpers|chart=Country Albums C}} The Time Jumpers Album & Song Chart History: Country Albums]. Billboard. September 20, 2012.
13. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the time jumpers|chart=Heatseekers Albums}} The Time Jumpers Album & Song Chart History: Heatseekers Albums]. Billboard. September 20, 2012.
14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160802191923/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . August 2, 2016 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
15. News: Nicholson. Jessica. The Time Jumpers Remember Dawn Sears With 'Kid Sister'. July 27, 2016. MusicRow. July 12, 2016.
16. News: Country Album Sales Chart: September 22, 2016 . Matt . Bjorke . September 27, 2016 . Roughstock.
17. News: Wyland. Sarah. Chyler Leigh Stars In The Time Jumper's New Video. October 23, 2012. Great American Country. October 10, 2012.
18. Web site: CMT : Videos : The Time Jumpers : I Miss You. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828145024/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-time-jumpers/1529144/i-miss-you.jhtml. dead. August 28, 2016. Country Music Television. August 27, 2016.
19. Lady & Gentlemen. LeAnn Rimes. 2011. CD. Curb Records. D2-79203.
20. News: Drozdowski. Ted. Vince Gill Makes Time with the Time Jumpers . February 13, 2016. Roughstock. September 27, 2010.