The Des Moines Big Band, a storied ensemble that goes back to the 1950s, has played with some of the greatest names in jazz, from legends like Clark Terry to some of the more local household names such as Scott Smith. Led by renowned trumpeter/arranger Dave Rezek, this organization is in residence at Noce on Wednesday nights.
Premier trombonist, composer, and Grammy-nominated arranger John Fedchock arrived on the world’s jazz scene in 1980, spending seven years with Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd as musical director and chief arranger and featured soloist, and he has built an extraordinary career since. He leads his New York Big Band, NY Sextet, and Quartet, and has performed with, arranged for and toured with numerous top jazz ensembles in New York, throughout the U.S, and around the world. This Wednesday, he joins the Des Moines Big Band, highlighting some of his compositions and arrangements.