Album Review: Battle Lines from Steve Fidyk
Album: Battle Lines Artist: Steve Fidyk Label: Blue Canteen Website: https://www.bluecanteenmusic.com Battle Lines, the forthcoming release led by drummer Steve Fidyk is a reflection of the music that has been in his life as an avid fan of various styles of jazz and as a participating musician and composer to the craft. His musical experiences have spanned from being a featured soloist with the Army Blues Big Band based in Washington, DC to performing in small groups led by tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf and guitarist Jack Wilkins, and more recently performing with the Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia led by trumpeter Terell Stafford. For Battle Lines , Fidyk is supported by Joe Magnarelli on trumpet, Xavier Perez on tenor saxophone, Peter Zak on piano, and Michael Karn on bass. Their effort unites several decades of jazz music, bringing familiar traditions into the 21st century. The quintet's interpretation of Eddie Harris' bebop score "Ign...