The University of North Texas’ One O’Clock Lab Band has been nominated for two Grammys this year: “Best Large Jazz Ensemble” (Lab 2009) and “Best Instrumental Composition” (Ice-Nine by Steve Wiest).

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While this is exciting news for the UNT Jazz Band, it shouldn’t come as a shock – after all they do have a pretty good track record.

The six total Grammy nominations that the group have earned in the past are as follows: Lab 1975: Best Large Jazz Ensemble, Lab 1976: Best Large Jazz Ensemble, Lab 1989: Best Instrumental Arrangement for “Got a Match by Mike Bogle, Lab 1991: Best Instrumental Composition for “Values” by Neil Slater, and Lab 2009: Best Large Jazz Ensemble and Best Instrumental Composition for “Ice-Nine” by Steve Wiest.

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- University of North Texas Website
- Official Grammy Website

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