Johnny Copeland - Texas Twister

Johnny Copeland's tenure on Rounder Records was mostly productive. He made several albums that ranged from decent to very good, increased his audience and name recognition, and got better recording facilities and company support than at most times in his career. The 15 numbers on this anthology cover four Rounder sessions, and include competent renditions of familiar numbers. But what makes things special are the final three selections; these were part of Copeland's superb and unjustly underrated Bringin' It All Back Home album, recorded in Africa, which matched Texas shuffle licks with swaying, riveting African rhythms. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Name Credits Anthony Browne Organ Arthur Blythe Soloist, Sax (Alto) Ben Bierman Trumpet Bert McGowan Sax (Tenor) Bill Ohashi Trombone Bob Blank Engineer Brian Miller Bass Brooklyn Slim Harmonica Byard Lancaster Soloist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) Candy McDonald Drums Dan Doyle Producer Deborah Feingold Photography Dominque Samarcq Mixing Don Whitcomb Bass Emile Valoga Engineer Emmett King Trombone Fred Goodman Liner Notes Fred Schruers Liner Notes Garrett List Trombone George Adams Sax (Tenor), Sax (Soprano) George Lewis Trombone Greg Alper Sax (Tenor) Halial Percussion Jean Claude Kungnon Percussion Jimmy Hyacinthe Guitar Jimmy Warmworth Drums Jimmy Wormworth Drums Joe Arlotta Engineer Joe Rigby Sax (Baritone), Soloist, Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto) Joel Perry Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar John Leibman Guitar John Pratt Trumpet Johnny Copeland Vocals, Guitar Julian Vaughan Drums Ken Pino Guitar (Rhythm) Ken Vangel Arranger, Piano Kotti Assale Sax (Alto) Malina Guitar Michael Finlayson Engineer, Percussion Michael Merritt Bass Pamphile Desouza Engineer Paul Mufson Engineer Richie Gliegler Guitar (Rhythm) Ritchie Fleigler Guitar (Rhythm) Ritchie Fliegler Guitar (Rhythm) Sam Furnace Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone) Scott Billington Design Souliman Moamed Percussion Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitar Youseff Yancy Trumpet Yusef Yancey Trumpet