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] The group rarely travels, but in 2010 they performed at New York's Lincoln Center.[8] 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".[9]
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The group's lineup has changed frequently. Some of the musicians involved have included:
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [11] |
US Heat [12] | |||
| Jumpin' Time |
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— | — | |
| The Time Jumpers |
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38 | 10 |
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| Kid Sister[14] |
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25 | 6 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "On the Outskirts of Town"[16] | Marcel |
| 2016 | "I Miss You"[17] | Adam Jones |
| 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 |
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