The Texas Horns, from left, John Mills on baritone saxophone, Mark “Kaz” Kazmanoff on tenor sax and Al Gomez on trumpet, backed up Jimmie Vaughan and others on Saturday at Johhny Nicholas’s Big Band Bash, held for the 27th year at Hilltop Café last weekend. The event also featured Rick Trevino, Los Texmaniacs, Gary P. Nunn and many more to raise funds for arts education in Gillespie County including arts organizations, camps and scholarships. — Standard-Radio Post/Cary Burgess