With their 4th CD UP AND RUNNING, the John Fedchock New York Big Band continues with most of the same personnel as when it was first assembled in 1989. At that time, the band players were all relatively unknown and have since become some of the finest names on the New York jazz scene. In addition to trombonist Fedchock, the band features such outstanding soloists as saxophonists Rich Perry, Rick Margitza, Mark Vinci, Charles Pillow and Gary Smulyan, trumpeters Scott Wndholt and Barry Ries, trombonist Steve Davis, Pianist Allen Farnham and drummer Dave Rataczak.