Both Deane and I are alumni of University of North Texas ( formerly North Texas state)
which has a world renowned music program, highly regarded in the jazz world too.
My drum instructor was Ed Soph who performed with Stan Kenton, Woody Herman among other luminaries. I believe Deane was a student around the same time Ed Soph was a student at UNT.

Here’s a clip of Ed Soph and the famous One O’Clock Lab Band on a tour in Mexico in 1966. The band is still going strong today, and attracting talented students from all over the world.

Enjoy!