Top tracks
Listeners also bought
Other Texas Style albums
Other Western Swing albums
Put your hands on the remote! browse music »Big Band Bash by Johnny Nicholas & The Texas All-stars
view larger image
fave it Texas Style | Western Swing
16 tracks | 72 minutes
Released Mar 2006
on TopCat Records
Click
for a 30-second preview. All tracks are 192kbps high fidelity sound quality. Protected WMA $0.77 or unprotected MP3 $0.88.
listen album 30sec. shuffle buy CD review album promote album
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:48 Broke Again lyrics FREE 03:48 Broke Again lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:48 Broke Again
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:38 Baby I'm Gone lyrics BUY MP3 03:38 Baby I'm Gone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:38 Baby I'm Gone
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:12 The Ironic Twist lyrics BUY MP3 06:12 The Ironic Twist lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:12 The Ironic Twist
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:00 Down In The Valley lyrics BUY MP3 06:00 Down In The Valley lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:00 Down In The Valley
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:56 Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing lyrics BUY MP3 03:56 Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:56 Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:14 Mescal Road lyrics BUY MP3 04:14 Mescal Road lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:14 Mescal Road
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:17 This Old World Needs Love lyrics BUY MP3 03:17 This Old World Needs Love lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:17 This Old World Needs Love
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:43 All Blues lyrics BUY MP3 04:43 All Blues lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:43 All Blues
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:05 Good Morning Judge lyrics BUY MP3 04:05 Good Morning Judge lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:05 Good Morning Judge
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:41 Somewhere Over The Rainbow lyrics BUY MP3 05:41 Somewhere Over The Rainbow lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:41 Somewhere Over The Rainbow
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:26 Maybe, Maybe lyrics BUY MP3 05:26 Maybe, Maybe lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:26 Maybe, Maybe
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:44 I'm In Love Again lyrics BUY MP3 02:44 I'm In Love Again lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:44 I'm In Love Again
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:29 Can't Stop The Crying lyrics BUY MP3 05:29 Can't Stop The Crying lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:29 Can't Stop The Crying
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:00 Before I Grow Too Old lyrics BUY MP3 05:00 Before I Grow Too Old lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:00 Before I Grow Too Old
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:48 The Hammer lyrics BUY MP3 02:48 The Hammer lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:48 The Hammer
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:24 Texas Flood lyrics BUY MP3 05:24 Texas Flood lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:24 Texas Flood
Big Band Bash showcases the great variety of Texas music styles, including Blues, Swing, Ballads, Rock 'n Roll, Country, Tejano, and more.
Bio / Background
The Texas All Star Big Band Bash is somewhat of a misnomer. It is not about Big Band music, but more of the large band species ala Lyle Lovett. And a large band of musical
brothers (and sisters) it is, who all live within a 90 mile radius of (take your pick) Austin or San Antonio. Now I don't claim to be the greatest or smartest or anythingest guy on the block, but it just occurred to me (about 9 or 10 years ago) that with all these great musicians in one area, we ought to get together once a year and throw down some
tunes. And with the spread of the MTV disease and its horrible effect on live music and traditional genres, it seemed to make sense to use this gathering to try to pass on to young people a love and appreciation and (hopefully) inspiration for what is truly special about great music: the intangibles of soulfullness, passion and "joi de vivre" which great music always instills in those who experience it.
↓ more ↓The ranges of emotion of the Blues, the infectious
"Let's Dance" grooves of swing and Tex-Mex R&B; the stories told that we all can connect with.Well all of this has become a reality in Fredericksburg, TX, where on the 2nd Saturday of November every year, there is a gathering of musicians and music lovers, where, when it is over, everyone leaves smiling, toes tapping and rejuvenated! But it doesn't end until next year's show. In between, the money raised is' (and has been) used to fund various music and theatre workshops and camps for kids; scholarships for youth interested in careers in the arts; tutoring sessions for budding musicians. However gratifying this aspect of the show is (and it is extremely gratifying and rewarding) it is the love of music that brings these artists together. We hope you enjoy what we be puttin' down on this album because we sure enjoyed makin' it!
----------------------------------
THE TEXAS ALL STARS
Johnny Nicholas - Guitar, Vocals
Jimmie Vaughan - Guitar
Greg Piccolo - Tenor Sax, Vocals
Stephen Bruton - Guitar, Vocals
Joe “King” Carrasco - Guitar, Vocals
Augie Meyers - Vocals, Vox Organ on “Mescal Rose”
Joel Guzman - Accordion, Hammond B-3 Organ
Floyd Domino - Piano
Danny Levin - Fiddle
Tarry Hale - Upright Bass
Barry “Frosty” Smith - Drums
Ernie Durawa - Drums on “I’m In Love Again” and “Before I Grow Too Old”
Cecil “Chico” Orapeza - Drums on “Mescal Rose”
Joe Guzman - Drums and Percussion on “Maybe, Maybe”
Max Baca - Bajo Sexto
Speedy Sparks - Bass on “Mescal Rose”
Sarah Fox - Vocal on “Maybe, Maybe”
The Texas Horns
Mark “Kaz” Kazanoff - Alto & Tenor Sax
John Mills - Tenor Sax
Dan Torosian - Baritone Sax
Randy Zimmerman - Trombone
Al Gomez - Trumpet & Fluglehorn
Keith Winking - Trumpet
↑ less ↑













