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Steve Fidyk, Conductor Jazz Ensemble
Mr. Fidyk is the drummer with The Army Blues Big Band from Washington D.C.
He also free lances with vocalist Maureen McGovern, and co-leads The Taylor/Fidyk Big Band with arranger Mark Taylor. His discography
as a leader/co-leader includes: Big Kids (U.S. Roots), A Perfect Match (Write Groove), and Live at Blues Alley (OA2). A committed
educator, Fidyk is a member of the Jazz Studies faculty at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. and has authored: The Drum
Set SMART Book, Inside the Big Band Drum Chart, Jazz Drum Set Independence 3/4, 4/4, and 5/4 Time Signatures, and an instructional
DVD entitled Set Up and Play! His educational discography includes over 75 jazz play-along volumes for the Hal Leonard Corporation,
and hundreds of big band demo recordings for Warner Brothers and Alfred Publications. For more information, please visit www.stevefidyk.com