Rhythm Congress

Foster Valle Wedding

Horns and guitars on deck.

Horns and guitars on deck.

First dance with bride and groom.

First dance with bride and groom.

Father and bride dance.

Father and bride dance.

Mother and groom dance.

Mother and groom dance.

The room was beautiful.

The room was beautiful.

The bride and bridemaids were beautiful.

The bride and bridemaids were beautiful.

Even the guitar player was (errr) beautiful. :-)

Even the guitar player was (errr) beautiful. :-)

The bride danced with all the fellows.

The bride danced with all the fellows.

The groom danced with all of the ladies.

The groom danced with all of the ladies.

Bassman Paul and guitar-man Whitey started a sing-along.

Bassman Paul and guitar-man Whitey started a sing-along.

The bride and her father joined in.

The bride and her father joined in.

So did the groom.

So did the groom.

So did the rest of the guests.

So did the rest of the guests.

The RC Horns mixed it up ...

The RC Horns mixed it up ...

... and the guests responded.

... and the guests responded.

They tango'ed.

They tango'ed.

The clapped their hands.

The clapped their hands.

They even did the hootchie coo!

They even did the hootchie coo!

Texas Community Music Festival, Austin, Texas, May 2010

Cliff cues Walt.

Cliff cues Walt.

Walt groovin'.

Walt groovin'.

Rich solos.

Rich solos.

Gerald steals the show.

Gerald steals the show.

Sax power.

Sax power.

Trumpet power.

Trumpet power.

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Walburg, Texas, April 2010

Gerald, Cliff, Walt, Jay Taylor and Rich under the light of the moon (err -- beer sign).

Gerald, Cliff, Walt, Jay Taylor and Rich under the light of the moon (err -- beer sign).

Jay Taylor, Kevin Baird, Shon Saliga and John Wilson -- two thirds of the horn section.

Jay Taylor, Kevin Baird, Shon Saliga and John Wilson -- two thirds of the horn section.

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Ballet Austin Dance Education Center Grand Opening, Austin, Texas 9/07

Rhythm Congress takes the stage at the Grand Opening of the Ballet Austin Butler Dance Education Center.

Rhythm Congress takes the stage at the Grand Opening of the Ballet Austin Butler Dance Education Center.

Crowd surfing.  Wow!

Crowd surfing.  Wow!

Brad Saliga helps out on percussion.

Brad Saliga helps out on percussion.

David and Shon trade licks on "I Don't Need No Doctor".

David and Shon trade licks on "I Don't Need No Doctor".

Terry on the high notes and Mike on the low ones.

Terry on the high notes and Mike on the low ones.

John Wilkinson, trumpeter extraordinaire.

John Wilkinson, trumpeter extraordinaire.

The rocking dance floor.  We wish we could bottle and sell that energy.

The rocking dance floor.  We wish we could bottle and sell that energy.

40 + 10 Birthday, Dallas, Texas 6/07

Cliff and the Rhythm Congress horn section rockin' Big D.

Cliff and the Rhythm Congress horn section rockin' Big D.

David King -- always cool, always calm.

David King -- always cool, always calm.

Walt gets his first glimpse of Dallas women.

Walt gets his first glimpse of Dallas women.

Maxie Crouch (Mike's cousin) on harmonica and Mike Byrne (Shon's stepson) on guitar lend Paul a hand.

Maxie Crouch (Mike's cousin) on harmonica and Mike Byrne (Shon's stepson) on guitar lend Paul a hand.

Maxie and Mike Crouch -- still rockin' baby!

Maxie and Mike Crouch -- still rockin' baby!

A little delay on the trip home, after Terry decided to burn some rubber.

A little delay on the trip home, after Terry decided to burn some rubber.

Central Market, Austin, Texas 4/07

The RC Horns (l to r -- Mike Crouch, Shon Saliga, John Wilson, Terry Armstrong) back up David on "Crosscut Saw."

The RC Horns (l to r -- Mike Crouch, Shon Saliga, John Wilson, Terry Armstrong) back up David on "Crosscut Saw."

Cliff tells it like it is.

Cliff tells it like it is.

Happy guitar players.

Happy guitar players.

The concert brought out the fans, young...

The concert brought out the fans, young...

..... and young at heart.

..... and young at heart.

NAMM, Anaheim, California 3/07

We're here.  One big convention center stuffed with toys, err... musical equipment.

We're here.  One big convention center stuffed with toys, err... musical equipment.

Here we are with Chris from Sennheiser (our host for NAMM--thanks Chris!!) at the Sennheiser blow out at the House of Blues.

Here we are with Chris from Sennheiser (our host for NAMM--thanks Chris!!) at the Sennheiser blow out at the House of Blues.

Mike checks out a new bari designed by Steve Goodson of Saxgourmet.

Mike checks out a new bari designed by Steve Goodson of Saxgourmet.

Shon with Warren Haynes.

Shon with Warren Haynes.

Mike, do you think Marla and Martha would let us buy these lights for our family rooms?

Mike, do you think Marla and Martha would let us buy these lights for our family rooms?

Mike with some BIG saxophones.

Mike with some BIG saxophones.

Paul with Rick Springfield.

Paul with Rick Springfield.

Shon hung with all the stars.

Shon hung with all the stars.

Do they come in any color other than black?

Do they come in any color other than black?

Shon spent a lot of time checking out the beautiful ukeleles in this booth.

Shon spent a lot of time checking out the beautiful ukeleles in this booth.

Lake Austin, Austin, Texas 10/05

Our first gig.  On the shores of Lake Austin. Still the best venue ever.

Our first gig.  On the shores of Lake Austin. Still the best venue ever.

Shon, Terry and Mike (l to r), founders of the Rhythm Congress horn section.

Shon, Terry and Mike (l to r), founders of the Rhythm Congress horn section.

David (left) and Cliff (right).

David (left) and Cliff (right).

Mike, Paul and David.  You can tell it was the first gig; all three are pretty glued to those charts!

Mike, Paul and David.  You can tell it was the first gig; all three are pretty glued to those charts!