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Christian Finger

Christian Finger is an award winning drummer who has played and recorded with some of the world’s most famous musicians. His new CD "Andanda" featuring Jeff Ballard (in an exciting Drum Duo), Dave Stryker, Zach Brock, Vadim Neselovskyi, Pete McCann, Adam Armstrong and Bobby Harden & String Quartet will be out soon. Working in a wide variety of fields, Christian’s versatility shows in countless musical styles, ranging from Jazz (Trio-Big Band), Rock, Pop, Musical/Theater music/Cabaret to work as a studio musician. His resume includes performances, tours and recordings with the following musicians: Lee Konitz (featured on finger trio CD ”Balance”), Dave Kikoski, John Goldsby; Rich Perry, and Vadim Neselovskyi (both also featured on new CD “Merge Into Beauty”), Donny McCasslin, Seleno Clark, Russ Lossing, Reuben Wilson, Tom Chang, Matt Shulman, Peter Bernstein, Marco Panascia, Grant Stewart, Brian Murray, Mike Nock, Mark Issacs, Matt McMahon, Achim Kaufmann, Frank Wunsch, Matthias Nadolny, Gerd Dudeck, Lotte Anker, Gunnar Pluemer, Hans Wanning, and many more. Born and raised in Germany to an artistic family, Christian started early on the drum set and piano and became known as a child protégée at the local music conservatory, Musikhochschule Dortmund

Defining Moment

By Christian Finger

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2014
Track listing: Quasimodo; Contemplation; Shuffle Boil; Truth And Beauty; My Shining Hour; My Ship; The Only One; Endlessness.

IN Trio: Defining Moment

by Dan Bilawsky
June 16, 2014

The focus of piano-less trio records, right or wrong, is inevitably placed on the inherent freedom of the format. But what of those who simply want to try out said grouping without purposely using it as a springboard to uncertainty and complete openness? Such groups are a rarity, receiving short shrift in the jazz press and ...