I hope everyone is enjoying summer the best they can in this unprecedented period of time.
I’m extremely proud of the positive feedback regarding my latest release Battle Lines. In its second week of radio rotation, Battle Lines debuts at #41 on JazzWeek and #19 on the North American College and Community Jazz Top 30. It is the Most Added on JazzWeek with 26 new stations and increased airplay on JazzWeek with 65+ spins!
Special thanks to the following jazz radio stations for the adds and spins:
WDNA – Miami, FL
KBEM – Minneapolis, MN
KCSM – San Mateo/San Francisco, CA
KEWU – Cheyenne/Spokane, WA
WWSP – Stevens Point, WI
WDCB – Chicago/Glen Ellyn, IL
KNTU – Denton, TX
WRTI – Philadelphia, PA
WDCE – Richmond, VA
WHRV – Norfolk, VA
WRIR – Richmond, VA
WTJU – Charlottesville, VA
WWUH – Hartford, CT
WWNO – New Orleans, LA
WOWD – Takoma Park, MD
Radio Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ
Jazz After Hours – L, CA
Hawaii Public Broadcasting – Honolulu, HI
KRWV – Gold Canyon, AZ
KKUP – San Jose, CA
KPOO – San Francisco, CA
KCME – Colorado Springs, CO
KUVO – Denver, CO
WPFW – Washington, DC
WFCF – St. Augustine, FL
WUSF – Tampa, FL
KCCK– Cedar Rapids, IA
KANU – Lawrence, KS
WMCB/WXOJ – Greenfield, MA
KIOS – Omaha, NE
KZUM – Lincoln, NE
WRUW – Cleveland, OH
WZBT – Gettysburg, PA
KAZI – Austin, TX
WGDR – Plainfield, VT
CJUM – Winnipeg, MB
CILU – Thunder Bay, ON
Jazz Boulevard – Montreal, QC
Planet Jazz 89.1 – Queensland, Australia
JazzRadio.net – Berlin, Germany
Gallery 41 – Berkeley, CA
SoulandJazz – Gilroy, CA
TAINT Internet Radio – Raleigh, NC
M3 Radio – Brooklyn, NY
WODU Studios – Norfolk, VA
WFMT Network – Chicago, IL
KJZZ – Tempe, AZ
KCSB – Santa Barbara, CA
KUCI – Irvine, CA
WECS – Willimantic, CT
WGVU – Grand Rapids, MI
KKFI – Kansas City, MO
WPRB – Princeton, NJ
WGMC – Rochester, NY
WOOC – Schenectady, NY
WVIA – Pittston, PA
KUSD – Vermilion, SD
WRUV – Burlington, VT
I’m also very grateful for the support from the many jazz bloggers and reviewers who have taken the time to write about Battle Lines.
“Combining with four of NYC‘s finest, the end result is some of the best music since the heyday of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.”
- Lance Liddle, Bebop Spoken Here, UK Jazz Blog
“Despite its militaristic title, Battle Lines is more of a party than a skirmish. Steve Fidyk and company sound as if they were deep into the second set of a gig at an underground club. “Make grooves not war” just might be this drummer’s philosophy.”
- Richard B. Kamins, Step Tempest
“Steve Fidyk is quite impressive as a leader and composer, which is displayed superbly on this program of engaging originals and jazz chestnuts.”
- Ron Weinstock, In a Blue Mood
“The music is rooted deeply in the Bebop tradition, and the band masters the various styles with ease and a wink.”
“Battle Lines is Fidyk’s third outing as leader, and like everything he’s touched, it’s exceptional, robust and never short on the sort of rhythm and melody that we will never tire of.”
- Tom Haugen, Take Effect
“Battle Lines” is currently available for download and streaming on all platforms. For a physical copy of the CD, please visit https://www.bluecanteenmusic.com
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