Jazz Articles about Nick Finzer

About Nick Finzer

Album Review

Trombonist Nick Finzer distinguishes himself as horn player, composer, and bandleader on this exciting sextet date. It's upbeat modern jazz just about all the way, aided by creative arranging. This is bop-based music, but Finzer avoids the trap of having all of the tunes follow the same head-solos-head format. There's plenty of solo space, but not everyone solos on every piece, or in the same order. This is a group of players who know each other very well, which can ...

Album Review

Nick Finzer: The Chase

Read "The Chase" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
July 17, 2015

The trombone's gone through a few good times and a few bad times as a front-line jazz instrument. Thankfully, for all lovers of this particular horn, these times are good times. Nick Finzer is one of the players responsible, a trombonist and writer with flair and variety. The Chase, his second album, helps to ensure that the good times will stick around. Finzer's a member of Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, racking up a few million You Tube hits ...