THE TEXAS HORNS - EVERYBODY LET'S ROLL
CONTEMPORARY BLUES
LABEL: BLUE HEART RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 19, 2022
LABEL: BLUE HEART RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 19, 2022
DISTRIBUTION: CPI & ORCHARD
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"While each member of The Texas Horns is a skilled performer, the three musicians are a force of nature when playing together." - Jon Kleinman, Living Blues
Twenty-five years in the business is cause for any group to celebrate, especially in a specific niche often overlooked or deemed as a sideline. The powerful three-piece horn section of Mark 'Kaz' Kazanoff on saxophone, harmonica, and vocals, John Mills on saxophone, and Al Gomez on trumpet - The Texas Horns - have been featured as the 'house horn section' at dozens of big music festivals and on the Legendary Blues Cruise and have played on albums and toured with an array of renowned artists, earning Grammy nominations, Blues Music Awards and Living Blues Critics' poll awards.
Their third album, Everybody Let's Roll, is a testament to their years of hard work and genuine fun with thirteen tracks including eleven original compositions, presenting what they call "Their own set of rockin,' sophisticated blues and R&B music," clearly establishing The Texas Horns as, not only "sidemen," but also recording artists and songwriters in their own right. The trio invited special guests to join the party including Jimmie Vaughan, Mike Flanigin, Carolyn Wonderland, Carmen Bradford, Johnny Moeller, Marcia Ball, Anson Funderburgh, Mike Zito, Guy Forsyth, and Michael Cross.
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1.Everybody Let's Roll 04:02 2.Why It Always Gotta Be This Way 3.I Ain't Mad with You 4.Alligator Gumbo 5.Die with My Blues On 6.I Want You (She's So Heavy) 7.Too Far Gone 8.Watcha Got to Lose 9.Apocalypso 10Prisoner in Paradise 11The Big Lie 12Ready for the Blues Tonight 13J.B.s Rock NOTE TO RADIO Radio Single: 1. Everybody Let's Roll feat. Carolyn Wonderland & Anson Funderburgh |
Lone Star state blues woman, Carolyn Wonderland, belts out the autobiographical opening track "Everybody Let's Roll," recounting the history and sacred musical mission of The Texas Horns. Mike Zito leads the ensemble with his gritty vocal on the driving tale of hard luck and trouble "Why It Always Gotta Be This Way." The zippy jump blues "I Ain't Mad With You," is the first of five instrumental tracks and features hot licks from Matt Hubbard on keys, Johnny Moeller on guitar and of course blazing horn lines. Guest drummer, Tom Brechtlein, lays down the funky New Orleans beat, and Michael Cross calls out the party moves for the spicy dance number "Alligator Gumbo," and then Austin's Guy Forsyth preaches the wisdom of living life to its fullest during "Die With My Blues On."
The horns get a workout on the expansive arrangement of a deep cut from Abbey Road that turns the psychedelic blues "I Want You (She's So Heavy)," into a 70's horn funk showstopper. Living legend Jimmie Vaughan lends his vocal and fret board skills to the slinky "Too Far Gone," with Mike Flanigin on B3 organ and Jason Corbiere on drums, to make it feel exactly right. Texas born jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford blows the doors off on the hard swinging "Watcha Got To Lose" that features hot blues harp from Kaz.
Al Gomez blows serious chops on his trumpet for the salsa flavored "Apocalypso." Guy Forsyth handles the vocals for "Prisoner In Paradise," a dynamic track that has a sophisticated Blood Sweat and Tears feel. Each horn man gets a moment to shine on the funky instrumental "The Big Lie," and Kaz takes over the lead vocals on "Ready For The Blues Tonight," as Marcia Ball tosses in boogie-woogie piano on the swinging affirmation.
The set ends with The Texas Horns, Jimmie Vaughan and Mike Flanigin breathing new life into a Chicago Blues classic "J.B.'s Rock," the way they have for decades of road work together. An emblematic finale for a masterwork production from an iconic group. Rick J Bowen
BIOGRAPHY
The Texas Horns, widely recognized as the preeminent hard-blowing three-piece blues, soul, and roots music horn section, bring 25 years of stellar live performances, acclaimed session work, and solid album production to their every effort. Based in Texas in Austin and San Antonio, The Texas Horns are Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, tenor sax, harmonica, and vocals; John Mills, baritone sax and flute; and Al Gomez, trumpet, and flugelhorn.
The Texas Horns have performed live with literally hundreds of artists at major festivals and world class venues, including Ottawa Bluesfest, Tampa Bay Blues Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, Edmonton Blues Festival, Waterfront Blues Festival, King Biscuit Blues Festival, Calgary Blues Festival, London's Royal Albert Hall, The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, and Antone's Nightclub. Over the years, The Texas Horns have performed frequently with artists such as Marcia Ball, Earl King, John Nemeth, Ronnie Earl, Carolyn Wonderland, Lonnie Brooks, Diunna Greenleaf, Sue Foley, Gary Nicholson, Guy Forsyth, and Curtis Salgado. Recent touring with Jimmie Vaughan has included opening for Eric Clapton in September of 2021.
In addition to their stellar horn section work, The Texas Horns' session work with dozens of major artists includes a Grammy nomination with Delbert McClinton for Live from Austin, a Handy award with Anson Funderburgh for Sins, and the recent critically acclaimed work with Jimmie Vaughan, (Grammy-nominated Baby, Please Come Home), Sue Foley (The Ice Queen) and many more. They won the 27th Annual Living Blues Critics Poll for Most Outstanding Musician (Horns).
The new album. Everybody Let's Roll (Blue Heart Records, August 2022), includes special guests Jimmie Vaughan, Mike Flanigin, Carolyn Wonderland, Carmen Bradford, Johnny Moeller, Marcia Ball, Anson Funderburgh, Mike Zito, Matt Hubbard, Guy Forsyth, and Michael Cross. It follows their critically acclaimed 2019 release, Better Get Here Quick (Severn Records) and their 2015 debut effort, Blues Gotta Hoida Me (Vizztone).
WEBLINKS
OS: www.thetexashorns.com/ | FB: www.facebook.com/thetexashorns3
VIDEO Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCTxWT51uAFEdof9gdFpZa5g
DATES
Album Release Shows September 1: Antone's, Austin TX September 3: The Texan Theatre, Dallas TX September 5: Gruene Hall, New Braunfels TX More dates @ www.thetexashorns.com
Betsie Brown, Blind Raccoon, betsie@blindraccoon.com
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