Photo via The One O'Clock Lab Band Facebook page
Get ready for a jazzed-upbrSaturday night—The APEX Arts League presents The One O'Clock Lab Bandbrin concert on Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at White's Chapel United MethodistbrChurch for its ninth-annual APEX Jazz Festival.
The One O'Clock, underbrthe new and exciting direction of Alan Baylock, is the premierbrperforming jazz ensemble from the internationally acclaimed Universitybrof North Texas' Jazz Studies Program. The One O'Clock is a seven-timebrGrammy-nominated ensemble and has produced a multitude of great composers,brperformers and educators all throughout the world, recording more than 60bralbums in its tenure.
Three local and highlybrtalented high school jazz bands will open the program, performing commissionedbrpieces written by composition students at UNT. The high school bands includebrthe Carroll Jazz Orchestra from Carroll Senior High School; the Jazz Ensemblebrfrom Plano Senior High School; and the Lab Band 1 from Denton High School.
Tickets are available atbrthe door or online for $10 for adults and $5 for students, seniors and APEX members.