You and the Night and the Music

John Fedchock: "I wrote this arrangement to open my CD, "Like It Is." It's always been a tune on which players have loved to improvise, and I thought this unique rendition would not only give the tune a different and updated character, but also be fun for the ensemble, giving them plenty to dig into. The somewhat abstract opening leads to solo sections for trombone and alto and tenor saxophones, as well as drum breaks following the shout chorus and bringing the chart to a close."