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| 1. | Blues Alley Intro
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| 2. | Full Count
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| 3. | Maiden Voyage
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| 4. | Bradley's Bop House
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| 5. | My One and Only Love
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| 6. | When Johnny Comes Marching Home
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| 7. | What'll I Do
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| 8. | Anthropology
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| 9. | Brush Taps
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| 10. | My Cherie Amor
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| 11. | The Gorillaman Blues
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Jazz / Neo-Bop, Contemporary Jazz
Recorded live [with no overdubs] November 2, 2005 at Blues Alley, Washington, D.C.
The Taylor / Fidyk Big Band
SAXES:
Antonio Orta
Bill Linney
Joseph Henson
Tedd Baker
Scott Silbert
TRUMPETS:
Liesl Whitaker
Brian MacDonald
Craig Fraedrich
Graham Breedlove
TROMBONES:
Matt Neiss
Jim McFalls
Jay Gibble
Jeff Cortazzo-bass
RHYTHM:
Tony Nalker - piano
Jim Roberts - bass
Steve Fidyk - drums
For their 2nd release, the swinging big band co-led by former Stan Kenton arranger Mark Taylor and drummer Steve Fidyk, recorded sets from a run at Washington DC's Blues Alley. With Fidyk's tight ensemble made up of DC's finest and the outstanding writing and arranging of Taylor, this recording is a do-not-miss for lovers of the modern big band.
Produced by Bob Dawson, Steve Fidyk & Mark Taylor
Engineered by Bob Dawson utilizing the remote facilities of
Big Mo Recording Services, College Park, Maryland
Assistant engineers: Chris Weal and Andrew Doucette
Mixed and mastered by Bob Dawson at Bias Recording, Springfield, Virginia
Cover photograph by Frank Schoettke
Band & Blues Alley photography by Chris Kaplan
Layout & design by John Bishop
Liner notes by Steve Jones
The Taylor/Fidyk Big Band's second CD, taken from a performance at Blues Alley, captures the band on a peak evening, fueled by Mark Taylor's potent arrangements and instrumentalists who can build upon his charts without needless showboating. Taylor's originals include "Full Count" (which is a modern update on the old-fashioned tenor battle), the cool "Bradley's Bop House" and "The Gorillaman Blues," and the swinging "Full Count," which one could easily imagine being a part of Count Basie's repertoire had it been available to him. Taylor also brings fresh approaches to familiar works. He slowly builds the intensity in "Maiden Voyage," showcasing trombonist Jim McFalls to good effect, while he resists the usual racehorse tempo utilized by bands playing the bop favorite "Anthropology." Co-leader and drummer Steve Fidyk arranged one tune and it is a marvelous first effort, an extended workout of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
The Taylor / Fidyk Big Band
"Hard driving & cookin' band with the real deal goods. This is the kind of writing and playing that every big band fan dreams of. A must have in yours and my collections."
---John La Barbera
Steve Fidyk is a highly regarded percussionist whose trademark is the fantastic feel that is the soul of whatever musical situation he's in. Whether it's a supportive background or out front, "follow me" leadership, he has the musicianship to move from one to the other seamlessly. His solos always add to the band's momentum because, although he has the chops and imagination to play for hours, the music always comes first.
Mark Taylor is a composer/arranger out of North Texas who recieved notoriety writing for Stan Kenton. He has a large publishing portfolio and has influenced thousands of student musicians, many of whom were first exposed to big band jazz througgh his music. Professionals are inspired by his musicianship, his charts are challenging and they fell "right" on the horn.
The Band With all the vanity CDs out today featuring players whose only apparent interest is "look what I can do," this band is different. These guys are world class players across the board whose main interest is the music. Great musicians don't need to grandstand, they avoid any self indulgence and play it right. |
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