UNT One O'Clock Lab Band: Jimmy Heath - Gingerbread Boy (1964)

[@connorfirth857]

NO ONE is talking about frickin Paul lees. Absolutely legendary piano player. I can’t stop listening to this part of his solo 9:00

[@isaaclewispiano]

I got to hear Paul with the Strata Big Band at the JEN Conference a few months ago. Such a good player, check out his masters recital if you haven’t already!

[@connorfirth857]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@eichi4348]

RIP Jimmy Heath, what a legend

[@luisvillanueva5725]

I love the mood of the alto, how changes the mood of everything.

[@icedlemongamer]

Old man wisdom is unmatched

[@ryandrone7885]

You get a solo! You get a solo! EVERYBODY GETS A SOLO! lol good stuff

[@caiusKeys]

Including the seldom seen bbone solo!

[@ThePotHeadSunbro]

While just stop using good musicians and then you don’t have give them all solos.

[@javiersuarez9634]

Ok, so at this point, throughout the whole semester I’ve heard every single person in the band solo except for the bass trombone on the very left. I wonder why that is?

[@alanbaylock3550]

He never asked for one :-(

[@yanbu000]

Why can't the 5th trumpet in the 9:00 get a solo here? Where is the inclusion and the diversity...? Answer: at UNT (NTSU) there is no BS, you can play or you can't play… No BS

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

Why? Quite simple. Everybody knows bone players are dumber than boxes of roxes. WINK

[@platez81]

I think its very important to pay attention about details in rythm and groove.

[@banjoboston6413]

this song still jams at 1.25 speed

[@jaywilkinson2689]

Raul! My brothah! I'm jealous. : )

[@jiyujizai]

💙🌱🥀😃

[@TheWhitiegonzo]

screw that guy who cut off the old guy who was destroying it

[@connorfirth857]

Hey cmon. He probably didn’t know

[@alexts94]

I'm with you. I think what happened was that the band had rehearsed for it to be two choruses each, but either way Mr. Heath was playing a killer solo and the kid should have let it develop instead of forcing in his two choruses. Playing jazz often means adapting to the moment, and that's something they don't always teach you in school

[@grantkoeller8911]

It was really awkward when that 2nd tenor player came in with his solo. He should have waited until Jimmy was done....

[@connorfirth857]

I got some reason thought it sounded good

[@StraightNoChaser86]

Shame about the ending lol

[@fea1539]

Trumpet players didn't play very well on this recording

[@blackjack8324]

Looks like at 10:15 the whole band misread Heath, i wouldn't really been able to follow him either honestly 😂

[@duncancofell8960]

feaЯ Idk they sounded good to me lol

[@jordanstephens7353]

@@blackjack8324 It was directed kinda awkwardly. I think the low voices were supposed to come in first and then the saxes and trumpets play the hits, but the trumpets came in a bit early

[@yanbu000]

I know American expect everyone to get a trophy… I’ll stop there…

[@StraightNoChaser86]

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[@HollyFayHolverson777]

Odd how there are NO women in the NTSU One O'Clock band. Probably just coincidence, right?

[@nahummaru1241]

lol, I guess the women who tried out weren't good enough

[@yanbu000]

Nahum Maru - correct

[@HollyFayHolverson777]

Maybe so. (Mr. Maru being right), but maybe not. Since I.wasn't there, I can't call Mr Maru a liar when I have no proof. The band sounds really good, though. No matter the.lack of gender diversity.

[@teddavies5898]

@@HollyFayHolverson777 there occasionally are women in the band. being in a college jazz program there really is a gender discrepancy, which is a real shame. there are some damn good female players out there but i guess traditionally they've been discouraged from playing. like think: how many great female hardbop musicians can you think of? none? well neither can i. although the dynamic is changing, which i really do appreciate, there needs to be way more women in jazz and music that's not pop music in general

[@HollyFayHolverson777]

Ted Davies, Hard bop players? Granted there aren't a flood of female hard hoppers but I CAN name several off the top of my head 1) Eliane Elias 2) Marion McPartland (sounded pretty damned impressive in that piano duo with Bill Evans on her Piano Jazz show on NPR). 3) Mary Lou Williams (she was a little before the hard bop era, but have you heard her.play stride/boogie? Lol Her left hand could do more than .most DUDES can do with BOTH HANDS!!! 4) Emily Remler (guitarist- she played her butt off. Sadly, she was ampng the many who died far too young). 5) Tina Msrie 6) Diana Krall There are more, but that should be good for starters