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Jonathan Finlayson & Sicilian Defense Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

By BIMHUIS | BIMHUIS Radio
December 3, 2018
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Jonathan Finlayson

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">Jonathan Finlayson's music has clarity of sound and atmosphere and, at the same time, keeps you on the edge of your seat. The American trumpeter knows how to make challenging music accessible, which he has already shown in the bands of

Steve Coleman

saxophone, alto
b.1956

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Coleman,

Henry Threadgill

woodwinds
b.1944

" data-original-title="" title="">Henry Threadgill and

Steve Lehman

saxophone, alto

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Lehman. Like their music, his own compositions are also full of surprising twists and turns. On his most recent album, Moving Still, he establishes a logical connection between jazz, the rhythms of Ghana as well ass Afro-Cuban melodies and counterpoint.

Sicilian Defense, the name of

Jonathan Finlayson

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">Jonathan Finlayson's band, originates from chess, another important source of inspiration for the musician who became the number 1 Rising Star Trumpeter in the 2014 Downbeat Critics Polls.

Personnel:

Jonathan Finlayson

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">Jonathan Finlayson trumpet and composition,

Miles Okazaki

guitar
b.1974

" data-original-title="" title="">Miles Okazaki guitar,

Andy Milne

piano
b.1967

" data-original-title="" title="">Andy Milne piano,

John Hébert

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">John H��bert double bass,

Craig Weinrib

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Craig Weinrib drums

Playlist

Bimhuis Radio Intro (00:00)
Live Concert @ Bimhuis 1st Set: Jonathan Finlayson & Sicilian Defense (01:30)
Live Concert @ Bimhuis 2nd Set: Jonathan Finlayson & Sicilian Defense (51:20)

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