UNC Jazz Press

(Level IV) A funk piece for big band. Solos for baritone, bass, and drums. Recorded by the UNT One O'clock Lab Band on the album Lab 2001. 

Akira Sato is the dirctor of the Meadows Jazz Orchestra at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and an instructor of jazz arranging at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX. He received a master's degree in jazz arranging from the UNT, wehre he was a member of the One O'Clock Lab Band and directed the Three O'Clock Lab Band. He maintains a full schedule as a freelance trumpet player, arranger, and educator in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. More information can be found at his website at www.satojazz.com