Matt Finley

     Jazz Composer & Performer

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  "Flugelhorn Master!" - Poughkeepsie Journal

  "Your playing certainly is top notch." - Russ Davis, XM Radio Jazz Channel 72

  "Your CD is great!  Brazilian Wish is Awesome!" - Rachelle Bivins
  (Publisher, ABYSSJazz magazine)


  "Finley's playing is fluid and melodic, with satisfying nuance" - Taconic Press

  "Remarkable technique on trumpet and flugelhorn" - Schenectady Gazette

  "Standout solo trumpet" - Troy Times Record

  "Finley's sound is velvety" - Adirondack Life Magazine

  "Execution is virtually flawless; he smokes on every tune" - Frank Villafane
  (Reviewer for WWW.VINILEMANIA.NET)


  "You make me proud to make mouthpieces!! It is always a treat for me to hear
   a player sound so good and think that I may have a had a part in it
" - Terry
   Warburton (Warburton Mouthpieces)


  "Your album is world class, top of the food chain and your playing is a
  wonderful amazement on so many instruments it is dizzying.
" - Don Miller, bassist

  "Matt's concert is our favorite event of the year" - DCC Student Activities Office


  Buy Brazilian Wish by Digital Download
  card. These are for sale at my live concerts
  for only $10. Redeem at DigStation.com

    Digital Download Card


   We have three new videos of Rio JAZZ    playing my compositions 'Jordan', 'Julia',
   and 'Just a Little Bit Higher' in our April 8,    2008 concert are on YouTube.

  "Matt's performance is nothing short of    beautiful in every way" - Tim Wendt,
   NYC professional trumpeter, commenting on    'Jordan' video
.




   My CD,
Brazilian Wish, features original jazz sambas and bossa novas,
   played by some of the best musicians in the world. It's Rio JAZZ in a box!
   You can go directly to my CD baby page to preview and purchase the CD:

MATT FINLEY: Brazilian Wish


   I perform on
Hauntress, the acclaimed CD by Denise Jordan Finley
   with Daniel Pagdon (bass). I play flute, alto flute, vibes, soprano sax and
   muted trumpet on three tracks, and wrote the horn arrangements.


   Current project: Tomas Martin Lopez, master Latin percussionist with Rio JAZZ,
   has recorded a Latin jazz album including eight of my compositions. We have some great
   musicians including Bill O'Connell, Joel Rosenblatt, Ruben Rodriguez & Ivan Renta.

   Other projects include adding instrumental tracks to new CDs by Barbara Martin
   (I'm on flugelhorn), Sharon Klein (I play flugelhorn and soprano sax) and
   'Solstice' by Denise Jordan Finley (I'm on soprano sax and alto flute).


   Two of my compositions, "Childhood Home" and "When She's Gone", placed in

   the final 12 in the instrumental jazz category at the 17th annual Los Angeles
   Music Awards competition! I also received a "Jazz Artist" award.

     Next

 concerts ¬


   #31 for Top 50 Jazz Albums of 2009, and #45 for Top Jazz Artist of 2009,
   Cafe Jazz Radio (Canada)
.


   Read the great new review of my CD at eJazzNews.com from February 1, 2009
.



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   I only play a few times each year, and will    never give away nor sell your e-mail address.