Ring The Bells On February 11, 2021, Chick Corea’s passing was announced. John Finbury sat at his piano in Massachusetts that night and responded to the sad news by playing a somber, repetitive passage that seemed to provide solace. He made a phone recording and sent...
On this album, composer John Finbury’s has combined broad Latin American and Spanish influences and has then delivered this in alternating vocal and instrumental tracks. On this release he has brought together the delicate and emotional vocals of Magos Herrera, along...
It probably had something to do with the kind of year we had, but the albums that seemed to stand out in 2020 were often ones that brought the most comfort: the balladry of Jeremy Pelt, the elegant and understated weave of strings used by Eric Alexander, the sunny...
Wow, it’s amazing. The review pile is actually getting pretty low. The only problem I’m having is with those CDs and LPs that might have gotten buried under something else or misplaced during the cross-country move this summer, and then they pop up out of nowhere. I...
Composer John Finbury’s new album was released on May 20, 2020, featuring music with a predominantly pianistic character, influenced by Hispanic culture. The album cover directly refers to Mexican culture. The music revealing a series of delicious climates...
