Album Review: Lab 2018/The Rhythm of the Road from the One O' Clock Lab Band
Album Review: Lab 2018/The Rhythm of the Road from the One O' Clock Lab Band
Label: North Texas Jazz
Website: www.theoneoclock.com and www.jazz.unt.edu
The One O'Clock Lab Band presents lounge music in the form of Big Band fashion on their latest recording The Rhythm of the Road from North Texas Jazz music label. Track after track showcases the rip-roaring stylizing of swing, mirroring the era of 1950's jazz. Melodic and frolicking, each arrangement has an uplifting vibe displaying the positive moods that jazz music projects.
From the ambling strides of "Train" to the scampering shuffle of "Hey, It's Me You're Talking To," the One O'Clock Lab Band moves between chord changes with complete aplomb and ease. Each track is superbly glazed with swing-imbued attributes from the burlesque-inspired strut of the horns along "Blues for Kazu" to the torchlight trimmings of "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing." The latter features the sensual voicing of Marion Powers, taking listeners back to the 1950's when the sounds of vocalists such as Dinah Shore, Nina Simone, and Petula Clark filled the dancehalls, cafes, and nightclubs across the country.
The melodic motif played by the saxophone on "Without A Doubt" enter into a playful rapport with the counter-lines played by the remaining ensemble. The band projects jam session exertion as the horns produce multiple layers, building a multi-tiered arrangement that is orderly while displaying freestyle improvising. The collective create a simpatico delivery even as each instrument resonates loudly and deviates from one another. It's like a crowd of noises and each member in the crowd is shouting something different. And still the voices all come together integrating, congealing into one uniformed procession. The harmony that the One O'Clock Lab Band makes is strikingly world-class.
The One O'Clock Lab Band bring Big Band jazz into prominence, reigniting its prestige and specialness. The musicians gel into one another without foregoing their distinct voices, making for a recording that accomplishes harmony while giving each musician a chance to let their sound be heard.
Label: North Texas Jazz
Website: www.theoneoclock.com and www.jazz.unt.edu
The One O'Clock Lab Band presents lounge music in the form of Big Band fashion on their latest recording The Rhythm of the Road from North Texas Jazz music label. Track after track showcases the rip-roaring stylizing of swing, mirroring the era of 1950's jazz. Melodic and frolicking, each arrangement has an uplifting vibe displaying the positive moods that jazz music projects.
From the ambling strides of "Train" to the scampering shuffle of "Hey, It's Me You're Talking To," the One O'Clock Lab Band moves between chord changes with complete aplomb and ease. Each track is superbly glazed with swing-imbued attributes from the burlesque-inspired strut of the horns along "Blues for Kazu" to the torchlight trimmings of "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing." The latter features the sensual voicing of Marion Powers, taking listeners back to the 1950's when the sounds of vocalists such as Dinah Shore, Nina Simone, and Petula Clark filled the dancehalls, cafes, and nightclubs across the country.
The melodic motif played by the saxophone on "Without A Doubt" enter into a playful rapport with the counter-lines played by the remaining ensemble. The band projects jam session exertion as the horns produce multiple layers, building a multi-tiered arrangement that is orderly while displaying freestyle improvising. The collective create a simpatico delivery even as each instrument resonates loudly and deviates from one another. It's like a crowd of noises and each member in the crowd is shouting something different. And still the voices all come together integrating, congealing into one uniformed procession. The harmony that the One O'Clock Lab Band makes is strikingly world-class.
The One O'Clock Lab Band bring Big Band jazz into prominence, reigniting its prestige and specialness. The musicians gel into one another without foregoing their distinct voices, making for a recording that accomplishes harmony while giving each musician a chance to let their sound be heard.
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