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[[File:Station Inn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|The Time Jumpers performing at the [[Station Inn]] in 2011]]
'''The Time Jumpers''' is a [[Western swing]] band formed in 1998 by a group of [[Nashville]] studio musicians who enjoyed [[Jam session|jamming]] together.<ref name="castello">{{cite web |last1=Holthouse |first1=Jerry |title=The Time Jumpers Celebrate 20 Years |url=https://www.nashville.com/the-time-jumpers-celebrate-20-years/ |website=nashville.com |publisher=Castello Cities Internet Network |accessdate=December 31, 2019 |date=May 31, 2018}}</ref> Country star [[Vince Gill]] was a member of the group between 2010 and 2020.<ref name="giljoin">{{cite news |last1=McDonnell |first1=Brandy |title=The Time Jumpers carry sound, spirit of Bob Wills |volume=121 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/452819334/?terms=%22Vince%2BGill%22%2B%2B%2B%22Time%2BJumpers%22 |accessdate=December 31, 2019 |issue=251 |publisher=The Oklahoman |date=September 12, 2012 |page=6–D}}</ref> 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 music|bluegrass]] venue.<ref>[http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/the-time-jumpers-at-station-inn/Content?oid=1199061 "The Time Jumpers at Station Inn"]. ''Nashville Scene'',20 November 2008.</ref><ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p510678|pure_url=yes}} The Time Jumpers] at Allmusic.com</ref> They later moved to a larger venue, Nashville's "3rd & Lindsley", and were called by ''[[The Tennessean|Tennessean]]'' writer Juli Thanki, "One of the hottest shows in town".<ref name="hotthanki">{{cite news |last1=Thanki |first1=Juli |title=The Time Jumpers: Nashville's Best Bet On Any Given Monday |volume=112 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=41501433&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjIyNDI4Mzc4NSwiaWF0IjoxNTc4MDU1NTUzLCJleHAiOjE1NzgxNDE5NTN9.PyhBGI9vjBRNYsKC6r_45yj-C-0FbFyEn11m-DNvs7w |accessdate=3 January 2020 |work=The Music City Beat |issue=258 |publisher=The Tennessean (Nashville) |date=September 14, 2016 |pages=1–F, 5–F}}</ref> Some of their guest artists on the weekly live show have included [[Joe Walsh]],<ref name="walshjumpr">{{cite web |last1=Betts |first1=Stephen L. |title=Joe Walsh Surprises Time Jumper Fans: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist unites with Western swing band for Walsh's James Gang classic |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/see-joe-walsh-time-jumpers-dazzling-jam-on-funk-49-116038/ |website=rollingstone.com |accessdate=January 3, 2020 |date=December 13, 2016}}</ref> [[Robert Plant]], [[Norah Jones]], [[Bonnie Raitt]],<ref name="hotthanki"/> [[Reba McEntire]], [[Jimmy Buffett]], [[Kings of Leon]],  and [[Toby Keith]].<ref name="guestreba">{{cite web |last1=Chancellor |first1=Jennifer |title=Gill joins Time Jumpers for debut album |url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/gill-joins-time-jumpers-for-debut-album/article_5789e059-ac96-584e-8cbc-6a427cabc8d4.html |website=tulsaworld.com |publisher=BH Media Group |accessdate=January 1, 2020 |date=August 9, 2012}}</ref> [[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".<ref name="amyinterview">{{cite web |title=Amy Grant Talks About the Time Jumpers (Interview) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzmDYUo7Alo |website=youtube.com |access-date=May 30, 2023}}</ref> The group rarely travels, but in 2010 they performed at New York's [[Lincoln Center]].<ref name="huffingtn">{{cite web |last1=Sims |first1=James |title=Bringing Country Music to Lincoln Center |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bringing-country-music-to_b_638023 |website=huffpost |publisher=HuffPost News |accessdate=January 1, 2020 |date=July 8, 2010}}</ref> 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".<ref name="kdsister">{{cite web |last1=Tingle |first1=Lauren |title=The Time Jumpers Honor Dawn Sears on Kid Sister |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1770789/the-time-jumpers-honor-dawn-sears-on-kid-sister/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913055605/http://www.cmt.com/news/1770789/the-time-jumpers-honor-dawn-sears-on-kid-sister/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 13, 2016 |website=[[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]] |publisher=Country Music Television |access-date=January 2, 2020 |date=September 12, 2016}}</ref> {{listen |filename=Time Jumpers -with Vince Gill.ogg |title=We're the Time Jumpers |description=}}

[[File:The Time Jumpers.jpg|thumb|The Time Jumpers performing in [[Golden Gate Park]] in 2012]]

==Band members==
The group's lineup has changed frequently. Some of the musicians involved have included: <!-- please list alphabetically, so that we can find people more easily -->
* Brad Albin – bass
* Michael Blaustone – drums
* [[Robert Bowlin]] – fiddle
* Johnny Cox – [[steel guitar]]
* [[Dennis Crouch (bassist)|Dennis Crouch]] – bass
* [[Larry Franklin (musician)|Larry Franklin]] – fiddle
* [[Paul Franklin (musician)|Paul Franklin]] – steel guitar
* [[Vince Gill]] – vocals, guitar (2010-2020)
* [[Douglas B. Green|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 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/12/12/dawn-sears-time-jumpers-dies/20306397|title=Dawn Sears of Time Jumpers dies at 53|date=December 12, 2014|work=[[The Tennessean]]|accessdate=December 12, 2014}}</ref>
* Kenny Sears – fiddle
* Joe Spivey – vocals, fiddle
* [[Jeff Taylor (musical artist)|Jeff Taylor]] – vocals, accordion
* Billy Thomas – drums
* Rick Vanaugh – drums
* [[Wendy Moten]] - vocals
* Eddy Dunlap - Pedal Steel
* Justin Branum - fiddle 
* Chris Walters - piano

==Discography==

===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Details
! colspan="2"| Peak chart<br />positions
! rowspan="2" style="width:9em;"| Sales
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="45"| [[Top Country Albums|US Country]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the time jumpers|chart=Country Albums C}}|title=The Time Jumpers Album & Song Chart History: Country Albums|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=September 20, 2012}}</ref>
! width="45"| [[Top Heatseekers|US<br />Heat]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the time jumpers|chart=Heatseekers Albums}}|title=The Time Jumpers Album & Song Chart History: Heatseekers Albums|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=September 20, 2012}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''Jumpin' Time''
| 
* Release date: 2007
* Label: Crosswind
| —
| —
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''The Time Jumpers''
| 
* Release date: September 11, 2012
* Label: [[Rounder Records]]
| 38
| 10
|
*US: 28,000<ref>{{cite magazine |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160802191923/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |archivedate= August 2, 2016 |url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |title=Upcoming Releases |magazine=Hits Daily Double |publisher=HITS Digital Ventures }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''Kid Sister''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nicholson|first1=Jessica|title=The Time Jumpers Remember Dawn Sears With 'Kid Sister'|url=http://www.musicrow.com/2016/07/the-time-jumpers-remember-dawn-sears-with-kid-sister/|accessdate=July 27, 2016|work=[[MusicRow]]|date=July 12, 2016}}</ref>
| 
* Release date: September 9, 2016
* Label: Rounder Records
| 25
| 6
|
*US: 2,100<ref>{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2016/09/40874-country-album-sales-chart-september-22-2016|title=Country Album Sales Chart: September 22, 2016 |first=Matt |last=Bjorke |date=September 27, 2016 |work=Roughstock}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|-
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! style="width:14em;"| Title
! Director
|-
| 2012
! scope="row"| "On the Outskirts of Town"<ref>{{cite news|last=Wyland|first=Sarah|title=Chyler Leigh Stars In The Time Jumper's New Video|url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2012/10/10/chyler-leigh-stars-in-the-time-jumpers-new-video/|accessdate=October 23, 2012|newspaper=[[Great American Country]]|date=October 10, 2012}}</ref>
| [[Marcel (singer)|Marcel]]
|-
| 2016
! scope="row"| "I Miss You"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-time-jumpers/1529144/i-miss-you.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828145024/http://www.cmt.com/videos/the-time-jumpers/1529144/i-miss-you.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2016|title=CMT : Videos : The Time Jumpers : I Miss You|publisher=[[Country Music Television]]|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref>
| Adam Jones
|}

== 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]]'' (2010).<ref name="coalminr">{{citation |url=http://www.americansongwriter.com/2010/11/coal-miner’s-daughter-a-tribute-to-loretta-lynn/ |title=Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn |last=Moore |first=Rick |publisher=[[American Songwriter]] |date=2010-11-09 |accessdate=2010-12-11}}</ref>
* Performed with [[LeAnn Rimes]] on the song "Blue" from ''[[Lady & Gentlemen]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=[[Lady & Gentlemen]]|others=LeAnn Rimes|year=2011|type=CD|publisher=[[Curb Records]]|id=D2-79203}}</ref>
* Performed with [[Vince Gill]] on the song "Buttermilk John" from ''[[Guitar Slinger (Vince Gill album)|Guitar Slinger]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Drozdowski|first1=Ted|title=Vince Gill Makes Time with the Time Jumpers |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2010/09/19125-vince-gill-makes-time-with-the-time-jumpers|accessdate=February 13, 2016|work=Roughstock|date=September 27, 2010}}</ref>
* Performed with [[Miranda Lambert]] on the song "All That's Left" from ''[[Platinum (Miranda Lambert album)|Platinum]]'' (2014).
* Performed with [[Asleep at the Wheel]] on the song "[[Faded Love]]" from ''[[Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys]]'' (2015).
* Performed with [[Willie Nelson]] on the album [[For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price]] (2016).

==Awards and nominations==

===Grammy Awards===
{{Awards table}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[55th Grammy Awards|2013]]
| "On The Outskirts of Town"
| [[Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance|Best Country Duo/Group Performance]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| ''The Time Jumpers''
| [[Grammy Award for Best Country Album|Best Country Album]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[59th Grammy Awards|2017]]
| "Kid Sister"
| [[Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song|Best American Roots Song]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| ''[[Kid Sister (The Time Jumpers album)|Kid Sister]]''
| [[Grammy Award for Best Americana Album|Best Americana Album]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://thetimejumpers.com/wired/ The Time Jumpers]

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