George Finola

George Finola
Born(1945-10-05)5 October 1945
Died1 December 2000(2000-12-01) (aged 55)
Genres
InstrumentCornet
Years active1965–2000

George A. Finola (5 October 1945 – 1 December 2000) was an American jazz cornetist.

Finola (center) on cornet leading a band at French Quarter Festival 1993

Biography

Finola played professionally in New Orleans, playing gigs and advancing jazz scholarships most of his life and was an attraction. He founded the Jazz Institute of Chicago and was among the organizers of the first New Orleans Jazz Festival in 1965. He released his debut album Jazz Of The Chosen Few in 1965, where he is paired with notable musicians like Paul Crawford, Raymond Burke, Armand Hug, Danny and Blue Lu Barker.

Discography (in selection)

References

  1. ↑ Griffin, Thomas Kurtz (1974). The Pelican Guide to New Orleans. Pelican Publishing Company. ISBN 9781455610259. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  2. ↑ "George Finola, 55; founded Jazz Institute of Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times. 2000-12-08. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-02 – via HighBeam Research.
  3. ↑ ""His tale needed telling": The odd brilliance of P.T. Stanton". JazzLives.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  4. ↑ "George Finola". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.