Not many people know that this piece was originally commisioned by Doc Rutherford at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa , California. I was the first lead player to see this chart . Don Menza was a guest soloist at OCC. The chart was paid for by the college . Our band included Eric Marienthal, Ron Stout, and many more great young musicians.
I've sometimes wondered what Buddy would think of the state of our world today. There's no way of knowing of course. But I have to think he would be genuinely moved to hear his beloved Time Check performed so well and sounding so good! Bravo!
Sax soli is pretty easy. Even at a faster tempo, our high school jazz band nailed this back in 1999! Done so many times by high school and college bands. Almost as much as "Groovin Hard" I have full arrangements of these charts. Got them back when they were still cheap at $35 each.
Gosh this is phenomenal, great lead trumpet, bass bone, sax section soli, and man that sax solo. The whole thing. And how can I forget the drums of course! Awesome job on one of my favorite big band charts ever
Not only incredible, but thank you for starting the song right away at the beginning instead of putting a title page. I always enjoy just jumping in to the recording.
Is Colin related to Doc? Love this video, and hope I can catch the band sometime when this world returns to the state where we can do these kind of things.
Nope, not gonna play at knowing what the hell just happened. I was thinking syncopation, incredible runs, loved the sax...even though I'm not a sax guy; drums have always been half of my favorite and Trumpet the other half and both were dead nuts awesome. And now my random question. Way back in the dark ages when I was strangling my cornet, we were taught pinky on not in the pinky ring. Half of you were in and half on. Is it taught both ways? Is there a right or wrong? And, why do I ask such strange and esoteric things?
Elliot's answer is right on. My pinky is on top of the crook on real fast passages. It allows my hand to rotate up a little and my fingers to push the valves straight down (rather than sideways when it's in the crook). I feel like I can strike the valves more accurately that way, especially on a trumpet with a long valve stroke.
If you watch the video, Don Mensa is clearly credited for his fantastic composition. But if you listen closely, I edited the chart to perform the piece as Buddy’s band played it in Roar of 74.
Incredible! This is, by far, the very best virtual big band performance I’ve ever heard. Beautifully played, wonderfully mixed!
Completely agreed!! They nailed this chart hands down!
Every note and tone is so clear, probably my new favorite version of this tune.
Not many people know that this piece was originally commisioned by Doc Rutherford at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa , California. I was the first lead player to see this chart . Don Menza was a guest soloist at OCC. The chart was paid for by the college . Our band included Eric Marienthal, Ron Stout, and many more great young musicians.
@@PandemoniumBigBand Ron and I have been friends since we were teenagers . Ron was only 15 years old when we met
I played this chart is Mott Community College in Flint MI in 1973, one of my favorite pieces of music! I was alto sax
This is my favorite Big Band chart ever, and you guys KILLED it!!! 🤘💖😁
Oh, MAN that COOKED!! best version since Buddy's band! Thanks!!!
I've sometimes wondered what Buddy would think of the state of our world today. There's no way of knowing of course. But I have to think he would be genuinely moved to hear his beloved Time Check performed so well and sounding so good! Bravo!
Swinging ferociously!! Buddy would be proud!
BIG BAND IS SO FRANTIC SOUNDING
This is absolutely killer. All of you guys did a great job. Especially the bass player.
Brian Ward is a beast! Thank you!
Decent meaty sounds !
You've played this enough; don't have to look at the music anymore. Same with Groovin' Hard. All rote memory now.
Ha! I wish. I had to shed it before recording the trumpet 4 part. Really touch chart.
That was awesome, the saxes nailed that 16th note run amazingly.
Sax soli is pretty easy. Even at a faster tempo, our high school jazz band nailed this back in 1999!
Done so many times by high school and college bands. Almost as much as "Groovin Hard"
I have full arrangements of these charts. Got them back when they were still cheap at $35 each.
I'm speechless... what a band and what an arranger!
Brilliant! 🙏🏻
I still can't believed we pulled that one off... virtually no less.
that bass player is fighting for his life
Gosh this is phenomenal, great lead trumpet, bass bone, sax section soli, and man that sax solo. The whole thing. And how can I forget the drums of course! Awesome job on one of my favorite big band charts ever
i watched this video at least 100 times
That's a first-class performance, everybody!
Fantastic Big Band playing and arrangements!
2:13 that sax breakdown gets me every time.
Fantasticly played, guys
Nice work!
Smoking! The best of the virtual big band videos I’ve seen. Bravo!
TIGHT! Loved it. Great energy!
FANTASTIC! Incredible playing, arranging, and recording. Thank you for making it sound LIVE. And Colin is a monster
Glad you enjoyed it!
2:43 THOSE DRUMS GOSH DAMN
Right?!
Very good and most enjoyable!!! Fantastic that it is Virtual......MUCHO KUDOS!!
The drumless track I beg You! Great great work!
This is absolutely superb. Well done and thank you.
Thank you so much Nick! This was a fun (and tough) chart to tackle.
Amazing
Thank you. This was a fun one to put together!
love it. Wow. great playing and great recording.
Want to see if we can play it live? (Live video goes up in less than 20 minutes!)
AAAHHHH!...Yeah go Colin!! What a solo!!
Magnificent performance! Nice!
That was a fun one to make!
This video has made me want to write my own jazz piece
Do it! I've made some great tutorials to get you started.
oh that was cool
dont know where these guys came from but they are terrific!
Not only incredible, but thank you for starting the song right away at the beginning instead of putting a title page. I always enjoy just jumping in to the recording.
Love it!!!
Burning!!
Awesome guys!!!!
Yeah, guys!
That is smokin' Elliot!
great playing!
Can’t wait!! This will be epic!
yessir!
Boom
imma go practice now
is that trumpet player in the milenium falcon?
Is Colin related to Doc? Love this video, and hope I can catch the band sometime when this world returns to the state where we can do these kind of things.
Nope, not gonna play at knowing what the hell just happened. I was thinking syncopation, incredible runs, loved the sax...even though I'm not a sax guy; drums have always been half of my favorite and Trumpet the other half and both were dead nuts awesome. And now my random question. Way back in the dark ages when I was strangling my cornet, we were taught pinky on not in the pinky ring. Half of you were in and half on. Is it taught both ways? Is there a right or wrong? And, why do I ask such strange and esoteric things?
Elliot's answer is right on. My pinky is on top of the crook on real fast passages. It allows my hand to rotate up a little and my fingers to push the valves straight down (rather than sideways when it's in the crook). I feel like I can strike the valves more accurately that way, especially on a trumpet with a long valve stroke.
Sorry, It's Don Menza's Timecheck, not Buddy's.
If you watch the video, Don Mensa is clearly credited for his fantastic composition. But if you listen closely, I edited the chart to perform the piece as Buddy’s band played it in Roar of 74.
this might just be me but it gives me heavy mario kart music vibes
😲
2:12
Couldn't you guys go a little faster?
Nice work!