Vernon Drozd And The Texas Brass

Recognized as “ahead of their time” in the world of polka, Vernon Drozd and The Texas Brass energized polka by mixing a bit of big band swing, a touch of south Texas country and western, a little rockabilly, and a whole lot of Czech polka. This all-star cast of musicians included: Vernon Drozd - Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet Gene Lichnovsky - Piano, Trumpet Brian McWhirter - Bass, Trombone, Vocal Johnnie Voldan - Trumpet James (Jimmy) Ryza - Drums Otis Pitts - Saxophone Morris (Sonny) Hall - Guitar Additional musicians who performed with the Texas Brass included: Norman Barnes - Tuba Eddie Copeland - Trumpet, Saxophone Tom Martin - Drums Jimmy Copeland - Acoustic Guitar