Mitch Watkins

Strings With Wings

Notes

"For some time I have wanted to record in my native Texas using players with whom I have often shared the bandstand. For this offering, I was fortunate to be surrounded by musicians who have a covetously vast range of experience, players who are as likely to play "San Antonio Rose" as Giant Steps" on a gig. My heartfelt thanks to these "pickers" for keeping their sensors open to the possibilities that come from playing in new settings."

Thanks to: Jim Snowden and everyone at Mesa/Bluemoon, and to Matthias Winckelmann for allowing the project to progress in an uncomplicated manner.

Special thanks to: Christine Albert, Barbara Dennerlein, Betty Elders, Jim Geisler, Friedrich Gulda, Jessie Keener, Musicmakers Austin, Fred Remmert, Spencer Starnes for his big bass, and Srait Music.