| John Fedchock | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John William Fedchock |
| Born | (1957-09-18) September 18, 1957 (age 67) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | 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. 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.
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
- Scott Yanow, John Fedchock at Allmusic
- Chinen, Nate (July 4, 2007). "Cheerful Syncopation, Served With Spit-and-Polish Precision". The New York Times.
- 20th-century American musicians
- American jazz bandleaders
- American jazz trombonists
- American male trombonists
- Eastman School of Music alumni
- Living people
- Ohio State University alumni
- 1957 births
- Jazz musicians from Ohio
- Musicians from Cleveland
- 21st-century American trombonists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 21st-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians
- Reservoir Records artists