The Beat in Progress - UNT Two O'Clock Lab Band

"This composition by lead alto Brett McDonald could easily be called "The Two plays the One". This chart is not for the weak of heart or chops. Although not a Two O'Clock style chart, everyone wanted to record this puppy, (and it's their album anyway!) so here you have it. Ironically, we recorded it at the end of the day with just one hour left. Obviously, there was still a lot of gas in the tank. Brett and Sean Giddings are the soloists."

Above liner notes by Jay Saunders, from the album "Under the Radar", recorded by the University of North Texas Two O'Clock Lab Band, available for purchase at Pender's: http://www.penders.com/c/1104/p/22939100/

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Music

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• jazz
• big
• band
• unt
• north
• texas
• university
• sax
• trombone
• trumpet

[timthesav]

Incredible chart, great pacing, orchestration, and lead trumpet playing. My only suggestion is that the second trombone lose the beard. Sorry buddy, not working.

[TromboneMasterMan]

Sean casey from 7:03 to the end on bass bone. Oh my god yesssss.

[PINCHUNO]

@timthesav Awful beard

[PINCHUNO]

@timthesav awful beard

[oldschooldrumcorps]

This is the Two O'clock Lab Band? Wow!!!! where the hell have the been? I thought the One O'clock was the best of UNT.....Apparently not....I want to hear the Six thirty five lab band....I haven't heard a UNT performance group that didn't have some spark of genius in it....keep up the good work, loving this composition. well balanced band, playing a challenging but cool chart....I'm diggin it

[HerrFoobert]

I love this. In my opinion, the two o'clock is a much tighter band than the one o'clock. Brett has a career as a composer if performance doesn't work out. That being said, I've met him, and that's not going to be an issue. He's a great all around guy and anyone is lucky to have him.

[WoodAreSick]

Yeah Brett!

[ChrisThurmanVA]

Notice at 3:13. Unless there are 2 piano players. There's NO WAY that's what he's playing if you look at his hands and listen to the solo lol. Great chart though nonetheless

[SwissArmyTriplet]

fucking Sean Giddings...nuff said

[hxcliekomg]

3:20-4:30 over a minute of Gauer messing with his sheet music lol