John Fedchock - Hit The Bricks

Styles: Trombone Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 62:18
Size: 114,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:59)  1. This Just In
(9:14)  2. Moon Alley
(6:24)  3. Steps En Trois (Giant Steps)
(8:48)  4. Twilight
(5:43)  5. Hit The Bricks
(6:10)  6. Cool Customer
(5:33)  7. I'm Thru With Love
(7:33)  8. Empty Promises
(6:51)  9. Brazilian Fantasy

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 the album, with Fedchock's buttery trombone tone pushing a deliberate tempo. In 3/4 time, "Giant Steps" runs amok like a busy, intellectually occupied parody of "My Favorite Things." "Brazilian Fantasy" lays it out gently like a walk on the beach, while Fedchock's "Cool Customer," another session high point, lets loose with a Count Basie big band swing. Never one to pull any punches, John Fedchock has made a subtle change in direction while keeping the central focus of his music at its trombone-lover's best. ~ Jim Santella https://www.allaboutjazz.com/hit-the-bricks-john-fedchock-reservoir-music-review-by-jim-santella__1907.php

Personnel: John Fedchock- trombone, Scott Wendholt- trumpet (tracks 2,5, & 8 only), Chris Potter- tenor & soprano saxophones (tracks 2, 5, 8, & 9 only), Allen Farnham- piano, Rufus Reid- bass, Dave Ratajczak- drums, Adrian D Souza- percussion (track 9 only)

Hit The Bricks

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