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One O'Clock Lab Band: Lab 2018/The Rhythm Of The Road
ByThe One O'Clock Lab Band is what's left of that whacky idea. The band's present director, Alan Baylock claims the 2018 edition to be the best Lab Band ever and says his opinion was shared by people attending concerts on a tour the band made that took in four states and 12 cities and featured 11 guest artists, including Christian McBride, Jimmy Heath and Marcus Miller.
"On more than one occasion I was told by fans and former One O'Clock members that this is the best One O'Clock Lab Band they've ever heard. And one fan had been listening to the ensemble since the mid-60s," says Baylock.
The album kicks off with a Victor Lewis number, "Hey, It's Me You're Talking To," arranged by drummer John Sturno. It rips along at a fair lick, featuring the two youngest members of the band, 20-year-old saxophonist Will Nathman and Gregory Newman, aged 19, on trumpet.
The fast and funky title track, "The Rhythm Of The Road," was composed by tenor saxophonist Brandon Moore, who also did the arrangement for "Train," played on the tour at the Jazz Education Network conference in Dallas, Texas.
Billy Strayhorn's lovely ballad "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing" was arranged by Kyle Gordon and is sung by Marion Powers, who gains in confidence as the number progresses. Paul Lees backs her with fine, under-stated piano.
Brandon Moore arranged John Coltrane's "After The Rain," which closes the album. This was no mean feat, the number being in 10/8 time. It features Brendon Wilkins on flute, of whom Baylock says: "I've been in front of professional big bands for almost 25 years and I've never heard a flute sound as gorgeous as Brendon's."
Track Listing
Hey, It’s Me You’re Talkin’ To; The Rhythm Of The Road; Train; Blues For Kazu; A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing; Birds Of A Feather; Without A Doubt; Bachianas Brasileiras No.5; After The Rain.
Personnel
One O'Clock Lab Band
band / ensemble / orchestraKyle Bellaire, Sam Cousineau, Brandon Moore, Will Nathman, Brendon Wilkins: saxophones; Nick Owsik, Adam Horne, Huang-Hsiang Chang, Kasunori Tanaka, Gregory Newman: trumpets; Brian Woodbury, DJ Rice, Brett Larnel: trombones; Tommy Barttels, Kenny Davis: bass; Daniel Pinilla: guitar; Paul Lees: piano; Raul Reyes: bass; John Sturino: drums; Marion Powers: vocals.
Album information
Title: Lab 2018/The Rhythm Of The Road | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: Self Produced
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