John Fedchock

{{Short description|American trombonist, bandleader, and arranger}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = John Fedchock

| image = John Fedchock at Jazz Heritage Series.jpg

| birth_name = John William Fedchock

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|September 18, 1957}}

| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

| genre = Jazz

| instrument = Trombone

}}

John William Fedchock (born September 18, 1957) is an American jazz trombonist, bandleader, and arranger.

Early life and education

Fedchock was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He studied at Ohio State University and the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester.

Career

Fedchock worked for the Woody Herman Orchestra in the 1980s and was noted for his arrangements.Scott Yanow, [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p75393/biography|pure_url=yes}} John Fedchock] at Allmusic He also worked with Gerry Mulligan, Louie Bellson, Bob Belden, Rosemary Clooney, and Susannah McCorkle. He recorded his first album as a leader in 1992 with the New York Big Band, which was active into the late-2000s.{{Cite news |last=Chinen |first=Nate |date=July 4, 2007 |title=Cheerful Syncopation, Served With Spit-and-Polish Precision |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/04/arts/music/04fed.html}}

Discography

  • New York Big Band (Reservoir, 1992)
  • On the Edge (Reservoir, 1998)
  • Hit the Bricks (Reservoir, 2000)
  • No Nonsense (Reservoir, 2002)
  • Up and Running (Reservoir, 2007)
  • Fluidity (Summit, 2015)
  • Like It Is (MAMA, 2015)
  • Reminiscence (Summit, 2018)

References