Two O'Clock Lab Band
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The Two O'Clock Lab Band is the second highest level of nine big bands (see One O'Clock Lab Band
) of the Jazz Studies Division at the University of North Texas
College of Music
, a comprehensive music school with the largest enrollment of any music institution accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
, and oldest (and first) in the world offering a degree in jazz studies.
is the highest level of the nine Lab Bands; the Two O'Clock has, for several decades, held acclaim as a "destination band" at the University. The Two O'Clock produces professionally engineered albums and, on concert tours, is well-received. The Band has a long list of successful alumni musicians who never played with the One O'Clock, some of whom are listed below. "Making" the One O'Clock often is a matter of timing. If, for example, several talented musicians are vying for a certain chair in the One O'Clock, and that chair is held by someone for two years, then a qualified student might likely complete his or her studies playing in another Lab Band.
Directed Jay Saunders
The Two O'Clock Lab Band is the second highest level of nine big bands (see One O'Clock Lab Band
) of the Jazz Studies Division at the University of North Texas
College of Music
, a comprehensive music school with the largest enrollment of any music institution accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
, and oldest (and first) in the world offering a degree in jazz studies.
is the highest level of the nine Lab Bands; the Two O'Clock has, for several decades, held acclaim as a "destination band" at the University. The Two O'Clock produces professionally engineered albums and, on concert tours, is well-received. The Band has a long list of successful alumni musicians who never played with the One O'Clock, some of whom are listed below. "Making" the One O'Clock often is a matter of timing. If, for example, several talented musicians are vying for a certain chair in the One O'Clock, and that chair is held by someone for two years, then a qualified student might likely complete his or her studies playing in another Lab Band.
Directed Jay Saunders
The Two O'Clock Lab Band is the second highest level of nine big bands (see One O'Clock Lab Band
) of the Jazz Studies Division at the University of North Texas
College of Music
, a comprehensive music school with the largest enrollment of any music institution accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
, and oldest (and first) in the world offering a degree in jazz studies.
is the highest level of the nine Lab Bands; the Two O'Clock has, for several decades, held acclaim as a "destination band" at the University. The Two O'Clock produces professionally engineered albums and, on concert tours, is well-received. The Band has a long list of successful alumni musicians who never played with the One O'Clock, some of whom are listed below. "Making" the One O'Clock often is a matter of timing. If, for example, several talented musicians are vying for a certain chair in the One O'Clock, and that chair is held by someone for two years, then a qualified student might likely complete his or her studies playing in another Lab Band.
Directed Jay Saunders
One O'Clock Lab Band
The One O’Clock Lab Band for years has been the premier ensemble of the Jazz Studies Division at the University of North Texas College of Music in Denton. The band has performed and toured abroad in Australia, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway,...
) of the Jazz Studies Division at the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
College of Music
University of North Texas College of Music
The University of North Texas College of Music, based in Denton, is a comprehensive music school with the largest enrollment of any music institution accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and the oldest in the world offering a degree in jazz studies...
, a comprehensive music school with the largest enrollment of any music institution accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
National Association of Schools of Music
The National Association of Schools of Music is an association of post-secondary music schools in the United States and the principal U.S. accreditor for higher education in music...
, and oldest (and first) in the world offering a degree in jazz studies.
History
While the One O'ClockOne O'Clock Lab Band
The One O’Clock Lab Band for years has been the premier ensemble of the Jazz Studies Division at the University of North Texas College of Music in Denton. The band has performed and toured abroad in Australia, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway,...
is the highest level of the nine Lab Bands; the Two O'Clock has, for several decades, held acclaim as a "destination band" at the University. The Two O'Clock produces professionally engineered albums and, on concert tours, is well-received. The Band has a long list of successful alumni musicians who never played with the One O'Clock, some of whom are listed below. "Making" the One O'Clock often is a matter of timing. If, for example, several talented musicians are vying for a certain chair in the One O'Clock, and that chair is held by someone for two years, then a qualified student might likely complete his or her studies playing in another Lab Band.
National Acclaim
- 1992, 1993, 1994, 2006 — Down Beat Magazine poll selected the UNT Two O'Clock Lab Band as "Winner" of the Annual Student Music Awards. The band has toured and performed at Walt Disney World. National jazz radio programs, including PandoraPandora (music service)Pandora Radio is an automated music recommendation service and custodian of the Music Genome Project available only in the United States. The service plays musical selections similar to song suggestions entered by a user...
, includes recordings from the Two O'Clock Lab Band as well as the One O'Clock. - 2005 — The Two O'Clock Lab Band was named Down Beat Magazine's best college band for 2005
- 2010 — 33rd Downbeat Annual Student Music Awards: Large Jazz Ensemble, Graduate College Winner (Jay Saunders, Director)
On Pandora's playlist
- Interloper (from The Translucent Two)
- Easy to Love (from The Best of the Big O)
Discography
Directed by Jim RiggsDirected Jay Saunders
The Two O'Clock Lab Band is the second highest level of nine big bands (see One O'Clock Lab Band
One O'Clock Lab Band
The One O’Clock Lab Band for years has been the premier ensemble of the Jazz Studies Division at the University of North Texas College of Music in Denton. The band has performed and toured abroad in Australia, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway,...
) of the Jazz Studies Division at the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
College of Music
University of North Texas College of Music
The University of North Texas College of Music, based in Denton, is a comprehensive music school with the largest enrollment of any music institution accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and the oldest in the world offering a degree in jazz studies...
, a comprehensive music school with the largest enrollment of any music institution accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
National Association of Schools of Music
The National Association of Schools of Music is an association of post-secondary music schools in the United States and the principal U.S. accreditor for higher education in music...
, and oldest (and first) in the world offering a degree in jazz studies.
History
While the One O'ClockOne O'Clock Lab Band
The One O’Clock Lab Band for years has been the premier ensemble of the Jazz Studies Division at the University of North Texas College of Music in Denton. The band has performed and toured abroad in Australia, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway,...
is the highest level of the nine Lab Bands; the Two O'Clock has, for several decades, held acclaim as a "destination band" at the University. The Two O'Clock produces professionally engineered albums and, on concert tours, is well-received. The Band has a long list of successful alumni musicians who never played with the One O'Clock, some of whom are listed below. "Making" the One O'Clock often is a matter of timing. If, for example, several talented musicians are vying for a certain chair in the One O'Clock, and that chair is held by someone for two years, then a qualified student might likely complete his or her studies playing in another Lab Band.
National Acclaim
- 1992, 1993, 1994, 2006 — Down Beat Magazine poll selected the UNT Two O'Clock Lab Band as "Winner" of the Annual Student Music Awards. The band has toured and performed at Walt Disney World. National jazz radio programs, including PandoraPandora (music service)Pandora Radio is an automated music recommendation service and custodian of the Music Genome Project available only in the United States. The service plays musical selections similar to song suggestions entered by a user...
, includes recordings from the Two O'Clock Lab Band as well as the One O'Clock. - 2005 — The Two O'Clock Lab Band was named Down Beat Magazine's best college band for 2005
- 2010 — 33rd Downbeat Annual Student Music Awards: Large Jazz Ensemble, Graduate College Winner (Jay Saunders, Director)
On Pandora's playlist
- Interloper (from The Translucent Two)
- Easy to Love (from The Best of the Big O)
Discography
Directed by Jim Riggs- The Transparent Two (Oct 4, 1994) Seafair Bolo
- Two O'Clock Jazz Band I (1997) Klavier K 77019
- Moon River: The Two O'Clock Jazz Band (1997) CD Klavier
- A Salute to Benny Carter (1999) CD Klavier (K 77028)
- Two O'Clock Jazz Band II (recorded May 1997, released March 1999) CD Klavier (K 77023)
- The Translucent Two (2001) CD Klavier
- The Manne We Love: Gershwin Revisited, with the Steve Houghton Quintet (2002) CD TNC Jazz
- The Two O'Clock Jazz Band "Live"
- Avenue "C" Jazz, North Texas Jazz, 06032 JR (released 2009; but recorded by the 2005-06 band)
- The Best of the Big O (2005) CD
- Bruce Hall Jazz Music (2009)
- Denton Texas Jazz Giant, North Texas Jazz, 07052 JR
- Best of the Big O review by Jack Bowers, allaboutjazz.com
- Bruce Hall Jazz Music review by Jack Bowers, allaboutjazz.com
Directed Jay Saunders
The Two O'Clock Lab Band is the second highest level of nine big bands (see One O'Clock Lab Band
One O'Clock Lab Band
The One O’Clock Lab Band for years has been the premier ensemble of the Jazz Studies Division at the University of North Texas College of Music in Denton. The band has performed and toured abroad in Australia, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway,...
) of the Jazz Studies Division at the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
College of Music
University of North Texas College of Music
The University of North Texas College of Music, based in Denton, is a comprehensive music school with the largest enrollment of any music institution accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and the oldest in the world offering a degree in jazz studies...
, a comprehensive music school with the largest enrollment of any music institution accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
National Association of Schools of Music
The National Association of Schools of Music is an association of post-secondary music schools in the United States and the principal U.S. accreditor for higher education in music...
, and oldest (and first) in the world offering a degree in jazz studies.
History
While the One O'ClockOne O'Clock Lab Band
The One O’Clock Lab Band for years has been the premier ensemble of the Jazz Studies Division at the University of North Texas College of Music in Denton. The band has performed and toured abroad in Australia, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway,...
is the highest level of the nine Lab Bands; the Two O'Clock has, for several decades, held acclaim as a "destination band" at the University. The Two O'Clock produces professionally engineered albums and, on concert tours, is well-received. The Band has a long list of successful alumni musicians who never played with the One O'Clock, some of whom are listed below. "Making" the One O'Clock often is a matter of timing. If, for example, several talented musicians are vying for a certain chair in the One O'Clock, and that chair is held by someone for two years, then a qualified student might likely complete his or her studies playing in another Lab Band.
National Acclaim
- 1992, 1993, 1994, 2006 — Down Beat Magazine poll selected the UNT Two O'Clock Lab Band as "Winner" of the Annual Student Music Awards. The band has toured and performed at Walt Disney World. National jazz radio programs, including PandoraPandora (music service)Pandora Radio is an automated music recommendation service and custodian of the Music Genome Project available only in the United States. The service plays musical selections similar to song suggestions entered by a user...
, includes recordings from the Two O'Clock Lab Band as well as the One O'Clock. - 2005 — The Two O'Clock Lab Band was named Down Beat Magazine's best college band for 2005
- 2010 — 33rd Downbeat Annual Student Music Awards: Large Jazz Ensemble, Graduate College Winner (Jay Saunders, Director)
On Pandora's playlist
- Interloper (from The Translucent Two)
- Easy to Love (from The Best of the Big O)
Discography
Directed by Jim Riggs- The Transparent Two (Oct 4, 1994) Seafair Bolo
- Two O'Clock Jazz Band I (1997) Klavier K 77019
- Moon River: The Two O'Clock Jazz Band (1997) CD Klavier
- A Salute to Benny Carter (1999) CD Klavier (K 77028)
- Two O'Clock Jazz Band II (recorded May 1997, released March 1999) CD Klavier (K 77023)
- The Translucent Two (2001) CD Klavier
- The Manne We Love: Gershwin Revisited, with the Steve Houghton Quintet (2002) CD TNC Jazz
- The Two O'Clock Jazz Band "Live"
- Avenue "C" Jazz, North Texas Jazz, 06032 JR (released 2009; but recorded by the 2005-06 band)
- The Best of the Big O (2005) CD
- Bruce Hall Jazz Music (2009)
- Denton Texas Jazz Giant, North Texas Jazz, 07052 JR
- Best of the Big O review by Jack Bowers, allaboutjazz.com
- Bruce Hall Jazz Music review by Jack Bowers, allaboutjazz.com
Directed Jay Saunders
- Too Two (2009) CD
- Under The Radar (2010) CD
Director
- Jim RiggsJim RiggsJames Garland Riggs, University of North Texas Emeritus Regents Professor is an American saxophonist in both the classical and jazz idioms, big band director, collegiate music educator, and international music clinician.-As performer:...
(retired 2008) - Jay SaundersJay SaundersJay Saunders born 29 June 1944, is a trumpeter and music educator at the collegiate level. He is most known for being a lead trumpeter with big bands — including the Stan Kenton Orchestra — and a recording studio musician in the Dallas area...
(fall 2008 to present. Also fall semester of 2005, when Jim Riggs was on sabbatical)
Notable Two O'Clock Alumni (who never played in the One O'Clock)
- Michael DaughertyMichael DaughertyMichael Kevin Daugherty is an American composer, pianist, and teacher. Influenced by popular culture, Romanticism, and Postmodernism, Daugherty is one of the most colorful and widely performed American concert music composers of his generation...
- Dennis IrwinDennis IrwinDennis Irwin was an American jazz double bassist. He toured and recorded with John Scofield and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra among others, and played on over 500 albums.-Biography:...
(1951–2008)
Sound clips
- From the CD Moon River on Amazon (audio only)
- From the CD Transparent Two on Pandora Internet Radio (audio only)
- From the CD "Transparent Two"
Video clips
- From the CD, Under the Radar (2010)
