Music · 04/07/2018

In listening to the newest release from this quickly rising Western Swing assemblage, I was immediately struck by the different tonalities achieved in the brass. At times it seems to sport a bit of the 60s Texas rock sound (“Off The Beaten Path”). At other times it's straight ahead Jazz (“How Do I Not,” “Bull Whip”), and at still other points the horns take up what might have been a twin fiddle line for another group (“Headed Back To The Barn”)! There's variety for ya! By and large, for the

Music · 02/17/2018

With one boot in Cowboy music and the other in Swing, the Hot Texas Swing Band is riding the trail previously blazed by artists such as Bob Wills and Asleep at the Wheel. Backed by a passion for traditional Western Swing, the Hot Texas Swing Band pushes the genre forward with Rockabilly, Latin beats and original material for high-energy shows that have critics and fans raving.

reviews · 10/31/2017

This is a new CD, the fourth by this wonderful Texas band that combines Western Swing, Texas dance hall and big band instrumentation with some top class vocals on 13 beautiful cuts. As with their previous CDs the band's sound is reminiscent of Bob Wills' big World War II vintage band. Alex Dormont produced this future hit album, does vocals and is the band's bassist. The steel guitarist is Dave Biller and Stephen Bidwell plays drums. The fiddle player is Ileana Nina and the trumpet and accordio