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John Fedchock: Hit the Bricks
by C. Andrew Hovan
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, trombonist and arranger John Fedchock cut his teeth by serving as musical director of one of Woody Herman's last ensembles. Subsequently, he found himself working with the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and writing charts for his own New York Big Band, the latter group being documented on Fedchock's previous two Reservoir releases. Giving us a different perspective on his many talents, Fedchock's Hit the Bricks opts for a small band approach that also ...
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by Jim Santella
His two big band albums are terrific. Now trombonist John Fedchock leads a quartet on a session that incorporates ballads with up-tempo romps and fresh originals with existing compositions. Three tracks add trumpet and tenor saxophone for a larger sound. The title track comes from Fedchock's vast experience, placing a big band chart in the hands of a sextet. Driving with a hard-nosed direction, the sextet covers the territory well. Kenny Barron's “Twilight" stands out as another high point of ...
Continue ReadingJohn Fedchock: Hit The Bricks
by Jim Santella
His two big band albums are terrific. Now trombonist John Fedchock leads a quartet on a session that incorporates ballads with up-tempo romps and fresh originals with existing compositions. Three tracks add trumpet and tenor saxophone for a larger sound. The title track comes from Fedchock's vast experience, placing a big band chart in the hands of a sextet. Driving with a hard-nosed direction, the sextet covers the territory well. Kenny Barron's “Twilight" stands out as another high point of ...
Continue ReadingJohn Fedchock: New York Big Band
by Jim Santella
The liner notes are well-written and point out that this big band grew out of the last Woody Herman band. Fedchock has done all the arranging and takes a fair number of solos; he's good. Three of the numbers, "Limehouse Blues," "Blues Du Jour", and "Nightshades" start out with just a piano trio and build from that. I like to hear something like that; different from the ordinary big band format. "Nightshades" is particularly interesting because it returns ...
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