RICHARDSON, Texas (Sept. 18, 2003) – The University
of North Texas’ internationally renowned One O’Clock Lab Band will perform in the Conference Center
on The University of Texas at Dallas campus at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26.
Tickets for the One O’Clock Lab Band are $15 for general
admission, $10 for students and free to UTD students with a valid identification. UTD ticket office
hours are from 2 to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and at the door one hour prior to show time. To purchase
tickets using Visa, MasterCard or Discover, please call 972-883-2982.
Now in its 55th year, the One O’Clock Lab Band is
the premiere-performing ensemble of UNT’s world-famous jazz program. In addition to its four Grammy
nominations, the band has received awards from National Public Radio, VISA International, The International
Association of Jazz Educators and the Dallas Observer Reader’s Poll. It has performed at the White
House and with such artists as Tony Bennett and Ella Fitzgerald.
Directed by Neil Slater, who received his own Grammy
nomination for best arrangement on Lab 91, the ensemble is regarded as unsurpassed among university
jazz bands. The ensemble has toured Europe, Mexico, Australia, Japan and Russia, and past members
have gone on to play in bands led by Branford Marsalis, Doc Severinsen, Harry Connick, Jr., Count
Basie, David Lee Roth, Woody Herman and Bill Evans.
About UTD
The University of Texas at Dallas, located at the convergence of Richardson, Plano and Dallas in the heart
of the complex of major multinational technology corporations known as the Telecom Corridor,
enrolls more than 13,600 students. The school’s freshman class traditionally stands at the forefront
of Texas state universities in terms of average SAT scores. The university offers a broad assortment
of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs. For additional information about UTD, please
visit the university’s Web site at http://www.utdallas.edu/.