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Jean Fineberg
I am a freelance saxophonist/flutist, composer and bandleader based in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in R&B, jazz, soul, funk, reggae, Latin, New Orleans and related styles.
My JAZZphoria octet has just released an album, along with a new video. JAZZphoria plays all my original groove-based music from swing, to bebop, reggae, funk, bossa nova, soca and salsa. The band is composed of two trumpets/flugelhorns, two saxes/flutes/clarinets, guitar, piano, bass & drums. All the arrangements feature big band style harmonies, great jazz solos backed up by a rock solid rhythm section.
My career has taken me worldwide, recording and touring with David Bowie, Luther Vandross, Laura Nyro, Melba Liston, Chic, Bo Diddley and many others. I have been fortunate to perform at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, the Grammys in Los Angeles, the Monterey, San Francisco, San Jose Jazz Festivals and many others, including Montreux, Pori (Finland), the Netherlands, Rio de Janeiro and Acapulco.
I love composing, and I’m honored that the Montclair Women’s Big Band has recorded four of my original compositions for their upcoming second album. My tunes will also appear in the New Standards Fake Book from Berklee Press, and the Bay Area Jazz Composers’ Fakebook. I teach at the Jazzschool in Berkeley, CA, and serve on the board of the non-profit Jazzwomen and Girls Advocates.
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Bill Charlap, Ron Miles & Jean Fineberg
by Joe Dimino
From bandleader and musical force of nature Jean Fineberg we begin the 756th Episode of Neon Jazz with a track from her band's eponymous release followed by something from The Godfather of Soul" and a commentary from Jean. We also delve into new music from Peter Curtis, Keith Oxman and Chris Greene. Vocalists take center stage in this episode with music from Sachal Vasandani and NYC-strong Naama Gheber. The episode comes to a close with a great new tune from ...
read moreSaxophonist/Composer Jean Fineberg Makes Her Long-Awaited Leadership Debut With 'Jean Fineberg & Jazzphoria,' Set For April 8 Release On Pivotal Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Tenor saxophonist-flutist Jean Fineberg puts the icing on the cake of a 50-year career with the April 8 release of Jean Fineberg & JAZZphoria on her Pivotal Records imprint. While the album is her first under her own name, Fineberg is anything but a newcomer to the music world: She has since the early 1970s been building up a jaw-dropping body of accomplishments that includes rock and fusion bands, session work on pop hits, and touring with jazz, salsa, and ...
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