title: Jim Bianco and the Tim Davies Big Band
text: # Jim Bianco and the Tim Davies Big Band
  
  Jim Bianco and the Tim Davies Big Band is a collaboration between Jim Bianco and Tim Davies. Tim Davies arranged and adapted Bianco's songs and conducted his 19 piece big band, while Bianco provided the vocals.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All songs, words and music were written by Jim Bianco (BMI) except
  
  “You are the One”: words and music by Tim Davies (ASCAP/Altered 15th) and Jim Bianco (BMI)
  
  “Crying Because” and “Taffy and Cream Caramel”: words by Jim Bianco (BMI), music by Tim Davies (ASCAP/Altered 15th)
  
  * “Distracted” – 4:53
  * “Handsome Devil” – 4:02
  * “You Are The One” – 2:57
  * “Apostrophe S ” – 4:16
  * “Crying Because“– 4:26
  * “Forever And A Day” – 3:11
  * “Long Way Home” – 4:18
  * “Taffy and Cream Caramel” – 3:00 (bonus track)
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Jim Bianco–vocals
  
  The Tim Davies Big Band performs on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7
  
  * Mike Acosta – saxophone
  * Karolyn Kafer – saxophone
  * Mike Nelson – saxophone
  * Lee Secard – saxophone
  * Jennifer Hall – saxophone
  * Jon Papenbrook – trumpet, trumpet solo on "Long Way Home"
  * Stan Martin – trumpet
  * Frank Ponchorello – trumpet
  * Steve Campos – trumpet
  * Jacques Voyemant – trombone, trombone solo on "Apostrophe S"
  * Kerry Loeschen – trombone
  * John Baker – trombone
  * Steve Ferguson – trombone
  * Mark Cally – guitar
  * Alan Steinberger – piano and organ
  * Jonathan Ahrens – bass
  * Tim Davies – drums and percussion
  
  The Tim Davies Quartet performs on tracks 3, 5 and 8
  
  * Jon Papenbrook – trumpet
  * Mark Cally – guitar
  * Steve Pandis – bass
  * Tim Davies – drums and programming
  
  Additional Musicians
  
  * Matt DeMerriitt – tenor sax on "Taffy and Cream Caramel"
  * Sal Cracchiolo – trumpet solo on "Distracted"
  * Jim Bianco, Tim Davies and Vincent Mourou – glee club on "Apostrophe S"
  
  ## Additional Production Information
  
  * All song arranged and conducted by Tim Davies
  * Executive Producer: Nate Richert
  * Recorded and mixed by Steve Kaplan
  * Big Band recording assisted by Mike Sherlock
  * Big Band produced by Tim Davies and Steve Kaplan
  * Quartet produced by Tim Davies and Jim Bianco
  * All photography by Greg Cohen shot at the Hotel Cafe
  * Art layout by Jim Bianco
  * Art production by Tammy Bumann
  
  ## Studio information
  
  This album was recorded at Citrus Recording Arts and 745 Studios in Los Angeles.
  
  