Alan Baylock is a really cool dude. He directs the One O'Clock at my school, UNT. Every time I've gotten to talk to him after a performance, he's been really gracious and appreciative of the people coming to see the band.
Incredible. I can't decide if it makes me happy or sad that the tightest big band performances these days are mixed student/faculty groups playing recitals on a saturday morning at universities I've never heard of.
Brian MacDonald plays lead trumpet in the US Air Force Airmen of Note, and was formerly with Maynard’s band. Super strong and big sound- very efficient, and he’s surgically accurate (like at 100%) Over my 20 years living in DC and hearing him numerous times, I have never heard him miss anything nor play anything that wasn’t in great taste for the piece! Genuinely nice and humble guy too, like all the truly greats are!
Old thread, I know. But I've played in a trumpet section a few times with Tim Leahey (retired after 20+ withS of N). Couple months ago Tim told me he vividly remembers the day he heard Brian miss a note (once). Brian was furious over it, and Tim couldn't believe the glass had finally been shattered. So, your description of him playing with "surgical precision" is spot on. I've talked with Brian several times in person--super nice guy, and as a lead trumpet he is definitely one of my heroes and role models. Maybe even above Wayne Bergeron--I can't decide. Brian is too humble to ever accept that comparison though.
That's the nicest sound I've ever heard from a bass bone
Mark Johnson look up fly or die bass trombone
@@Elpro-uf9by yeah you right, I forgot about that lol
@Nathan Tony wow that looks so real, totally like how actual human beings talk!
Listen to George roberts, some actually good bass bone
Psh. Nah. Look up Ben Van Djik. What a guy. He’s just really good
Alan Baylock is a really cool dude. He directs the One O'Clock at my school, UNT. Every time I've gotten to talk to him after a performance, he's been really gracious and appreciative of the people coming to see the band.
Lead trombone is a beast
Incredible. I can't decide if it makes me happy or sad that the tightest big band performances these days are mixed student/faculty groups playing recitals on a saturday morning at universities I've never heard of.
Its airmen of note in strange clothing
Blend from 2nd trumpet and sax line after the intro is crazy good
We played this piece for a concert at C of O! It’s so fun!
Wow trombone 4 is having a blast!
RGBPlaza Indeed!
Bass Trombone*
It’s incredibly challenging for bass bone but it’s super fun
@@HunterJeremiah2 Still trombone 4...
@@gibsoadstudios648 .... I would say challenging is putting it mildly.
Is this the Airmen of Note on laundry day?
yep!
Airmen of Many Notes in this piece!
oh my gosh the intro gets me so good
Wow. Great sound.
Lead trumpet is a beast
Brian MacDonald is a beast. Yes.
Brian MacDonald plays lead trumpet in the US Air Force Airmen of Note, and was formerly with Maynard’s band.
Super strong and big sound- very efficient, and he’s surgically accurate (like at 100%)
Over my 20 years living in DC and hearing him numerous times, I have never heard him miss anything nor play anything that wasn’t in great taste for the piece!
Genuinely nice and humble guy too, like all the truly greats are!
Old thread, I know. But I've played in a trumpet section a few times with Tim Leahey (retired after 20+ withS of N). Couple months ago Tim told me he vividly remembers the day he heard Brian miss a note (once). Brian was furious over it, and Tim couldn't believe the glass had finally been shattered. So, your description of him playing with "surgical precision" is spot on. I've talked with Brian several times in person--super nice guy, and as a lead trumpet he is definitely one of my heroes and role models. Maybe even above Wayne Bergeron--I can't decide. Brian is too humble to ever accept that comparison though.
Looks the Airmen of Note trumpet section.
i think the majority of the band is air men of note
Having seen the bass bone part 😱... but Mark J is right, great sound👏👏👏
Great performance...
I love how his orchestra is just the Airmen of Note out of uniform.
would love to be that base trombone
wow they are so good
This is fire
AWESOME!
yea ben patterson and the bass trombone. i see brian in the back row, and maybe tyler kubler on tenor? band sounds great!
Very... Very... Good
Looks like the Airmen of Note lite
Playing: 100
Stage presence: 0
Except the drummer. He was having a blast
I noticed there's no soprano, did you transpose the soprano part to alto?
This the airmen of note
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how.
how.
@@alexsruss :(
@@toxiiqu2951 >:)
button poghers
@@alexsruss ever heard of homestuck?
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Who is playing lead trumpet?
Matt Groveton Brian Macdonald is on lead, from the USAF Airmen of Note
that’s fonky
Daniel Thrasher reference?
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I'll have to agree with Buddy Rich. A clown standing in front of a big band is useless.
fantastic band but you have like no stage presence
baby wipe i got annoyed by the fact that not all the horns had their bells at the same angle
Close yer eyes then!
Just listen to this fabulous performance!
Nah - they’re just a bunch of Uber-pros playing the crap out of this tune.