John Finbury in the News
Slipcue Guide to Brazilian Music
North American lyricist and composer John Finbury delves deep into the tradition of modern Brazilian bossa nova, performed in what is often called the "smooth jazz" style. Working with lyricist/translator Ned Claflin and American-born, New York-based bossa nova singer...
Amazon’s Red Oaks TV Show Chooses John Finbury’s Music
Red Oaks is an Amazon web-based television comedy series streamed exclusively by Amazon Studios. The pilot was directed by David Gordon Green, who also executive produced it with writer-creators Joe Gangemi and Gregory Jacobs. The first season was released on Amazon...
A Charma Verde Nominated for Song of the Year at Latin Grammy Awards
In 2016 John Finbury became a Latin Grammy-nominated composer as his song "A Chama Verde" was nominated for a Latin Grammy for "Song of The Year." John has been writing music for over thirty-five years. In 1979 he composed and recorded a "bump and grind" jazz...