I was at Univ of North Texas Jazz Studies myself (guitar).
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Is that the program drummer Greg Bissonette (David Lee Roth Band) attended/graduated from? I believe he performed with the 1 o'clock Maynard Ferguson Band!!! Then went on to play with Maynard...
DG
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Is that the program drummer Greg Bissonette (David Lee Roth Band) attended/graduated from? I believe he performed with the 1 o'clock Maynard Ferguson Band!!! Then went on to play with Maynard...
DG
Bissonette was there, along with literally hundreds of other accomplished professional musicians over the years. The band was the One O'Clock Lab Band, part of a 10 band lab band program. 20 piece band based upon the Stan Kenton Band (the Kenton Library with all of his original charts is housed there). Maynard had no association with the school, although, God knows, he recruited dozens of young musicians from the program, as did Woody Herman and other big bands.
Greg's brother, Matt, a bassist, also went to North Texas and toured with Maynard and David Lee Roth.
Both are very active studio musicians today.
Any other questions? I worked for the Jazz Studies Program there for 5 years.
Bissonette was there, along with literally hundreds of other accomplished professional musicians over the years. The band was the One O'Clock Lab Band, part of a 10 band lab band program. 20 piece band based upon the Stan Kenton Band (the Kenton Library with all of his original charts is housed there). Maynard had no association with the school, although, God knows, he recruited dozens of young musicians from the program, as did Woody Herman and other big bands.
Greg's brother, Matt, a bassist, also went to North Texas and toured with Maynard and David Lee Roth.
Both are very active studio musicians today.
Any other questions? I worked for the Jazz Studies Program there for 5 years.
As a jazz pianist wannabe, I really enjoyed this, efnef. Thanks!
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