This is a STUDENT band!

kehaulani · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:22 am Post subject: This is a STUDENT band!

University of North Texas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ9seqSZyI0
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Dayton · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:41 pm Post subject:

UNT's One O'Clock Lab Band is one of the very best. So much fun to listen to. On the topic of student ensembles, check out the Essentially Ellington high school performances. Wow!

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This is like posting a clip of the Georgia Bulldogs and saying "This is a STUDENT football team!"

spitvalve · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:09 pm Post subject:

I was a graduate jazz studies major at UNT from 1987-1991, spending most of my time in the 4:00 Lab Band (4th of 9 big bands there at the time). The depth in the program was amazing. The 4:00 bands I played in were better than any "professional" band I'd played with to that point.

I finally made it into the 3:00 band during my last semester and I count myself very lucky to have made it that far. The band was almost flawless, and it was mind-boggling that there were still two more bands even better than that.

Even the lowest level lab bands there would be coveted by most college jazz band directors. I remember you had to look to at least the 6:00 band before you could find a lead trumpet player without a high A that would break glass. And there were outstanding jazz soloists in every section of every band.

Though later circumstances with health and finances caused me to leave the music business, I will never forget my time there and what I learned. I would recommend UNT to any serious music student, jazz or classical.
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jhatpro · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:18 pm Post subject:

Stunning but deflating, too, because the level of musicianship is so beyond me. These guys are from some other galaxy.
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kehaulani · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:09 pm Post subject:

And it was always so. Waaay back in the day, the big national big band competition was the Notre Dame Jazz Festival. The UNT One O'clock won so many times that, eventually, they were barred from competing.
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etc-etc · Heavyweight Member Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 6193

Very tight band! Reposted on SOTW.

spitvalve · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:35 pm Post subject:

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kehaulani · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:40 am Post subject:

When I went there the first time, Lou Marini, Billy Harper, Larry Ford, Bill Stapleton, Dan Harle, to name a few, were my classmates. High standards!
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Rogerrr · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:49 am Post subject:

Fantastic.....they were all beyond outstanding...but the bone players amazed me the most...I have never seen slides move so fast
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falado · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:28 am Post subject:

Hi, Lou Marini, Blue Lou or his dad?
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kehaulani · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:59 am Post subject:

Blue Lou of Blues Brothers fame. I'm not old enough to be his dad's contemporary, LOL. Their first year in the One O'clock Lou Jr. may have been a freshman as was Larry Ford. Drummer Ed Soph may have been, too. Scary.
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mafields627 · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:18 pm Post subject:

Eli’s Coming · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:22 am Post subject:

When I was studying trumpet, eons ago, I would always engage in conversation with my teacher about who was going to be the next Charlie Parker, Phil Woods, Clifford Brown or Maynard Ferguson. All these years later my answer has changed and I think the question should as well. UNT and many other institutions have mentored many a fine musician. This video is an example of the level of excellence that is out there. Maybe the question now should be “ who are the 1,000’s of people that are going to see these fine musicians ?” Great job UNT !!