The Black Dogs led by Tom Hook were formed in Orlando, Florida in 1989. Composed of staff musicians from Walt Disney World, the band soon took the Traditional Jazz world by storm with the release of their first album and tour, "Come Hear the Truth!” Dedicated to infusing contemporary rhythms and sounds into classic New Orleans Jazz, the "Dogs” changed the face of the Traditional Jazz world. Always in pursuit of the original goal, to introduce new energy into vintage American popular music, they crested the wave of “Jump Swing” years before the current crop of swingsters.