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Maynard Ferguson in the early days

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Bill

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“Love Beams” 1976 One O’Clock Lab Band

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Bill

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

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Bill

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

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Bill

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

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Bill

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

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Bill

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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Leonard Belota records Wynton in Ft. Worth

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Bill

  https://youtu.be/jnWt1JvVkeY My good friend I met in 1974, Leonard Belota, taught me a lot about jazz playing.  He was a jazz historian, trumpet player, private teacher, music store expert, and a good salesman when needed, as when he sold … Continue reading →

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OK City Concert–Last Song of the Night

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Bill

https://youtu.be/47kZIIbOq6I From that same Oklahoma City concert in 1963, this is “Ole”.  This was the last tune of the night, after a hard two hour concert.  Can you imaging doing these tunes night after night?

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Maynard Ferguson Plays “Maria” Live, 1963

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Bill

https://youtu.be/LX6KFNCDMO0 We were at a Maynard Ferguson tribute concert in Allen, TX a couple of years ago showing some of Maynard’s things we had brought down from the museum in Sherman.  A lot of people who went to the concert … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Jazz Photograph in History Was Taken Aug. 12, 1958

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Bill

Roy Eldridge had his head turned to say something to Dizzy just when the picture was taken.  He felt terrible about that.  Roy is over on the right side of the picture.

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