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John Fedchock New York Big Band
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Over the course of the past twenty years, virtuoso trombonist/arranger/ composer, John
Fedchock has risen through the musical ranks to emerge as leader of one of the freshest,
most exciting big bands in jazz. His 16-piece John Fedchock New York Big Band is
comprised of alumni from major big bands, along with several of New York's finest players
in the modernist tradition. The group delights in performing many of Fedchock's own
dynamic compositions and arrangements as well as more well-known standards, creating
a sound that not only honors, but expands the tradition of the American big band.
The band's four CDs for the Reservoir Music label, New York Big Band, On The Edge,
No Nonsense, and Up & Running, have all received high praise from critics and
extraordinary success on national jazz radio charts. In recognition of his formidable
arranging skills on No Nonsense, Fedchock was honored by the National Academy of
Recording Arts and Sciences with a 2003 Grammy Award nomination for Best Instrumental
Arrangement for his exciting chart on Caribbean Fire Dance. The JFNYBB's 2007 release,
Up & Running, spent eight weeks in jazz radio's Top Ten, with the New York Times
applauding its Cheerful Syncopation, Served With Spit-and-Polish Precision.
In addition to performances in New York, the band has also toured and performed abroad
at international jazz festivals including the Jazz & Blues Festival in Stockholm, Sweden, the
Imatra Jazz Festival in Imatra, Finland, and the Ottawa International Jazz Festival in
Ontario, Canada. Regarded as one of the most perceptive and versatile trombonists on the
scene today, Fedchock's reputation as an accomplished and resourceful
composer/arranger is also widely acknowledged. His dense voicings, thick ensemble
writing and unique, swinging lines have become his characteristic trademarks. I'm a
player who also writes, offers Fedchock modestly. But in truth, John Fedchock is a
supremely gifted musician whose artistry will unquestionably have a hand in guiding and
shaping the direction of big band music for the new millenium.