Drummer/Composer Steve Fidyk is Buoyed by “Allied Forces” on New Posi-Tone Release
One realizes just how special Allied Forces (Posi-Tone Records) by drummer/composer/bandleader Steve Fidyk is about halfway through the Monk opener, "Evidence." This is one swinging quintet dealing with Monk's myriad changes and...
Jazz spans Continents and Cultures on Steve Fidyk’s new release
This record company, Posi-tone Records, seems to have a group of musicians who are comrades and they make it a point to support each other by recording in concert and...
The Hammond B-3 is Immortalized on Brian Charette’s “Once & Future”
The realm of the Hammond B3 organ has never been a crowded field and it has remained so even today. However, where once you might have only found records of...
JazzdaGama is Keeping Summer Hot with 4 new Posi-Tone releases
The seamless, elastic world of music must surely be engaging to body and soul as if it were charting sonic events in the hot and heady days of a...
“Once & Future” B-3 Kings are Spotlighted by Brian Charette on New Posi-Tone Release
Some guys are just too cool. Hammond B-3 organ master Brian Charette is one of those guys. Not only does he look cool, he knows his B-3 history, wrote a book...
Dusty Groove appreciates the interplay on “Allied Forces” by Steve Fidyk
Drummer Steve Fidyk's the leader here, and his talents really give the album a sharp sort of crackle – but we especially love the record's interplay between the mighty Hammond...
WBGO reviews the new one by Steve Fidyk “Allied Forces”
Drummer Steve Fidyk had some of his first rhythm tips from legendary Dave Brubeck drummer Joe Morello. Fidyk studied hard, practicing non-stop, degrees at Wilkes College and a Masters at...
Midwest Record tells us about the well conceived “Message In Motion” by Peter Brendler
Having made his bones with his John Abercrombie duet, the bass ace pioneers a new jazz genre, free jazz for white people. Not as madly careening as classic civil rights...
Dusted Magazine tells us about the blend of instrumental prowess on “Message In Motion”
On his excellent debut outing for Positone, bassist Peter Brendler got arguably upstaged by the intrigue inherent to the frontline pairing of tenorist Rich Perry and trumpeter Peter Evans. With...
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