A New Day, by the North Texas One O’Clock Lab band in 1968 at the MENC Convention.

by Bill Collins | Oct 15, 2019 | North Texas One O'Clock|Rare recording

Three Thoughts, recorded at the MENC Convention in 1968 by the North Texas One O’Clock Lab band.

by Bill Collins | Oct 15, 2019 | North Texas One O'Clock|Rare recording

Childhood, from the 1968 MENC Convention by the North Texas One O’Clock Lab band

by Bill Collins | Oct 15, 2019 | North Texas One O'Clock|Rare recording

This composition was dedicated to Leon Breeden’s son, who was killed in a hit and run car wreck just two months...

Codify, by the North Texas One O’Clock Lab band in 1970

by Bill Collins | Sep 16, 2019 | North Texas One O'Clock|Rare recording

They were the guest band at a jazz festival in Illinois in May of 1970. I transferred this from an open reel tape recording this week. The tape had been stored for 49 years, and I wasn’t sure if it would still be playable. Fortunately it was, and also that my 43...

Blues & The Abstract Truth and Doodle Oodle by the North Texas One O’Clock Lab band in 1970–live.

by Bill Collins | Sep 16, 2019 | North Texas One O'Clock|Rare recording

This was at a jazz festival, and North Texas was the guest band, not a contestant. Leon Breeden was ill, so Ashley Alexander filled in to lead the band that...

The North Texas One O’Clock Lab band at a jazz festival in Illinois in 1970 playing Moon River, arranged by Marious Nordal.

by Bill Collins | Sep 16, 2019 | North Texas One O'Clock|Rare recording

They were the guest band at this...