The Swingin' Swamis

CDs

Self-Titled

Original release date 2000

Track List:

1. Nuages (Django Reinhardt)
2. Cry Cry Baby (Johnny Conguet)
3. Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock)
4. Knuckle-Head (The Barkays)
5. T-Bone Steak (Jimmy Smith)
6. I'm Going To Take You Home (Snackie Hillman)
7. One Mint Julep (Rudolph Toombs)
8. La Cumparsita (Argentine Tango)
9. The Girlfriend Of The Whirling Dervish (Music by Harry Warren /Lyrics by Al Dubin, Johnny Mercer)
10. See What You Do (The Talbot Brothers)
11. Sabre Dance (Aram Khachaturian)
12. Opus De Funk (Horace Silver)
13. Belly Up (Snackie Hillman)
14. Funky Miracle (The Meters -Nocentelli, Porter, Neville, Modeliste)
15. The Big Bamboo (Traditional Calypso)

Musicians:

Snackie Hillman-guitar, keyboards, melodica, Baldwin organ, vocals
Eddie Chabot-bass, percussion, vocals
Zak Fusciello-drums, percussion
John Dierker-tenor sax, clarinet
Ron Spencer-guitar, vocals

Technical:

Recorded Sept. 2000-Jan. 2001 @ ACR Studios, Baltimore, Maryland
Engineer by Craig Bowen
Mastering by Snackie Hillman
Mixing by Snackie Hillman & Craig Bowen

Artwork:

Drawings by Eddie Chabot
Graphic Design by Frank Perrelli
Inner Band Photograph by Scott Braid

Dancing Shoes

Original release date 2007

TRACK LIST:

1.    Sway...Perez Prado
2.    Dancing Shoes…Eddie Chabot, Melissa Sharlat
3.    Baby Elephant Walk...Henry Mancini
4.    Fever…John Davenport, Eddie Cooley
5.    Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean…Ruth Brown
6.    No Foolin’ Around…Chris Bavaria
7.    Knock Me A Kiss… Mike Jackson, Andy Razaf
8.    Premonition…Snackie Hillman
9.    At Last… Harry Warren
10.    Mustang Sally… Wilson Pickett

Musicians:
Snackie Hillman-Keyboards, Vocals, Tambourine
Eddie Chabot-Bass, Vocals
Zak Fusciello-Drums, Congas, Guiro, Shaker, Tambourine
John Dierker-Tenor Saxophone
Chris Bavaria-Guitars, Vocals
Melissa Sharlat-Vocals

Very Special Thanks to Mike Cerri who performs Trumpet on Sway, Knock Me a Kiss & Mustang Sally Very Special Thanks to Craig Considine who performs Trombone on Premonition

Technical:

Digitally Recorded November 18 & 19, 2006 at Invisible Sound Studios, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Engineered by Dave Nachodsky
Additional recording & editing conducted November 2006 to February 2007 at the home of Snackie Hillman. Engineered by Snackie Hillman
Mixed, Mastered & Produced by Snackie Hillman

Artwork:

CD Design by Snackie Hillman & Jason H. Thornton (jazzyjas35@hotmail.com)
Back Photo by Sam Holden (sam.holden@verizon.net)
Inner Photos by Zak Fusciello (fusciello@yahoo.com)

Special Thanks to Shag (www.shag.com), Morphius Records, everyone who came out to see the band and everyone who hired the band.

Sookie! Sookie!

Original release date 2005

TRACK LIST:

Very Special Thanks to Mike Cerri who performs Trumpet on Sway, Knock Me a Kiss & Mustang Sally Very Special Thanks to Craig Considine who performs Trombone on Premonition

Technical:

Artwork:

CD Design by Snackie Hillman & Jason H. Thornton (jazzyjas35@hotmail.com)
Back Photo by Sam Holden (sam.holden@verizon.net)
Inner Photos by Zak Fusciello (fusciello@yahoo.com)

Special Thanks to Shag (www.shag.com), Morphius Records, everyone who came out to see the band and everyone who hired the band.