Monthly Archives: August 2015

“Threshold” One O’Clock in Ft. Worth Dec. 1975

http://youtu.be/S_j4bEspZ2I This is probably my favorite piece we did while I was in the One O’Clock Lab Band.  Pat Williams did the composition and is one of my favorite writers.  Mike Davis is on the trumpet solo, and Pete Brewer … Continue reading

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“A Good Time Was Had By All” 1976 One O’Clock

  This was our final number of the night.  We had a two hour rehearsal in the afternoon, then a two hour concert ending with this tune with three encores.  It was outside, hot, and it had been a long … Continue reading

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Rachel Lebon & The One O’Clock Lab Band 1976

  This was our singer that year, who also went on the Russian trip the following month.  She is now Dr. Lebon and teaches at the University of Miami in the jazz vocal department.

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Maynard Ferguson in the early days

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“Love Beams” 1976 One O’Clock Lab Band

Here’s another tune from the 1976 KERA TV show.  My friend, Mark Taylor, did this composition while we were both students at North Texas. He is a fantastic writer, and was also writing for the Stan Kenton Orchestra while at … Continue reading

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“Groove Blues” Fall 1975 Informal Concert

This was my first tune of my first concert with the One O’Clock Lab Band.  It was around October 8th in the lab band hall.  There must have been 200 people there–it was standing room only and they lined the … Continue reading

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“St. Thomas” The 1976 One O’Clock Lab Band

This was a tune arranged by our percussionist, Gene Glover, called “St.Thomas”.  It was a fun piece to play, and really shows the power of our lead trumpet player, Chuck Schmidt.  This tune was played in May of 1976 during … Continue reading

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“Oregon” The 1976 One O’Clock Lab Band

Another tune from our KERA TV show in May of 1976.  Many of the students in this band went on to become the top players and teachers in the world today.  However, the trumpet player on the end closest to … Continue reading

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F.M. The 1976 UNT One O’Clock Lab Band

In May of 1975, I heard a rough mix of Lab ’75 over at Roger’s house (one of my best friends who was lead alto in the One) and decided I wanted to go to North Texas and play that … Continue reading

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Wynton’s Jazz Answer to Moto Perpetuo

http://youtu.be/0xUJDZzm3FI After doing the Carnival cornet album with “Moto Perpetuo” on it in 1987, Wynton must have decided to record a jazz equlivent.  This is “Cherokee” with only Wynton doing the solo.  Six and a half straight minutes of playing … Continue reading

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