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Sorte! Sound Garden Review
Varieties! At first glance, before listening to it, by looking at the international lineup that recorded this album, we can assume that it is great music. Namely, these are the names that guarantee a good blend of Brazilian music and jazz: singer-songwriter Thalma de...
John Finbury an Unlikely Grammy Honoree
He is a 67-year-old lawyer, a partner in the Haverhill, Mass., firm his father founded. But on Sunday he’ll be at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, waiting to hear if Sorte! Music by John Finbury wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, a category pitting it...
Andover Man Up For Grammy
Jazz harmonies marry Latin rhythms in Merrimack Valley man's music ANDOVER — John Finbury sat at and played the piano, his fingers coaxing jazz harmonies from the 1903 Steinway in his Andover living room. Delicate nostalgia and modern currents emerged from the music,...
Latin Jazz Network Review of Sorte!
Sorte! – John Finbury ft. Thalma De Freitas Two albums into his worshipful “Brasilian sojourn” John Finbury has written six new songs that further declare his abject love for Brasil with a third (Brasilian) album, Sorte!. This time around the music includes lyrics by...
Sorte! Nominated for 2020 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album
Sorte!: Music By John Finbury, Thalma De Freitas With Vitor Gonçalves, John Patitucci, Chico Pinheiro, Rogerio Boccato & Duduka Da Fonseca Sorte! has been nominated for a 2020 Grammy Award in the Best Latin Jazz Album category. The 62nd Grammy Awards will be...
Downbeat Beyond
John Finbury, the only American in this bunch, is a Massachusetts based pianist and songwriter who caused something of a stir in 2016 when a song of his was nominated for a Latin Grammy. His new recording, Sorte! (Greenflash; 28:46 ♦ ♦ ♦ ½), is a collaboration with...
Michael’s Jazz Blog Review
Today’s album “Sorte!” comes from composer John Finbury and singer-lyricist Thalma de Freitas. John Finbury is a lawyer and musician from Andover, Massachusetts, who become well known in 2016 when he was earning a Latin Grammy nomination for his song “A Chama Verde”...
MWE3.com Presents an Interview With John Finbury
The colorful and exciting sound of Brazilian music seems to be a perennial favorite not only with jazzers but also World Music fans into sublime, guitar-centric music. A good example of the elegance and music magic of contemporary 21st century Brazilian music is...
Jazz Weekly – John Finbury: Sorte!
Gorgeous modern Brazilian sounds are delivered in this mature session by a collection of superstars. Bassist John Patitucci, percussionist Airto Moreira, drummer Duduka Da Fonseca and guitarist Chico Pinheiro join in with the sweet voice of Thalma De Freitas,...
Back To Brazil: Part Two
John Finbury is a Yank pianist and songwriter whose compositions sound as if they had been written by one of the great MPB (Popular Brazilian Music) composers. Sorte! (Luck) (Green Flash Music) features the definition of an all-star rhythm section—bassist John...
JOHN FINBURY Featuring THALMA DE FREITAS, Sorte!
Although veteran composer John Finbury surprised the Latin music scene a few years ago with a Latin Grammy Song of the Year nomination for “A Chama Verde” and vocalist-lyricist Thalma De Freitas is a household name in her native Brazil, it’s a good bet most American...
Jazz Interview with Jazz Composer John Finbury
Interview with John Finbury: My experience and emotions are inevitably captured in my music: Video, CD cover Jazz interview with jazz composer John Finbury. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where you grew up, and what got...
Evocative songs delivered with passion and personality
On Sorte! (meaning Luck!), the relaxing contemporary Latin bossas of Massachusetts-based composer John Finbury are brought to life by Afro-Brazilian singer, songwriter and actress Thalma de Freitas with an all-star cast of musicians. Finbury has been writing music for...
Sorte! Vinyl Edition 45 RPM
Finbury’s latest MBP album “Sorte!”, in collaboration with Brazilian singer-songwriter Thalma de Freitas was released in May 2019. With music by John and lyrics and vocals by Thalma, they recorded six original songs at The Powerstation Studios in New York City,...
John Finbury and Thalma de Freitas’ “Sorte” is a lush exploration of themes and rhythms
“Sorte!” the new album by composer John Finbury and singer Thalma de Freitas is set for release May 31, 2019. The album represents a development of sorts for each of the musician’s careers. The album is a brief one of just six songs, but the rich rhythms and delicate...
Wonderful collaboration of Brazilian Jazz John Finbury – Sorte!
Wonderful collaboration of Brazilian jazz John Finbury – SORTE!: Brazilian singer-songwriter-actress Thalma de Freitas is joined by an all-star set of players (Vitor Gonçalves – piano, Rhodes & accordion; Chico Pinheiro – guitar; John Patitucci – bass; Duduka da...
John Finbury and Thalma de Freitas “SORTE!”
Award-winning composer John Finbury and singer-lyricist Thalma de Freitas team up for the first time on Sorte! Their new album of Brazilian-flaired Latin Jazz songs was produced by Latin Grammy winner Emilio D. Miler, who assembled an all-star band, featuring Vitor...
Luscious Bossa
Imaginário: John Finbury featuring Marcella Camargo Bossa Nova is a genre that seems to evoke feelings and emotions merely with its soft and smooth sounds. One Bossa Nova song can create the image of a sailboat and make you feel like sailing it on calm waters. Another...
“Expanding Brazilian Horizons” Música Brasileira -Egídio Leitão
With a 2016 Latin Grammy nomination for Song of the Year for “A Chama Verde,” from Imaginário, John Finbury comes back with another well produced and pleasing new album, Pitanga. Produced and arranged by John Finbury and Bob Patton, Pitanga follows in the footsteps of...
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...
“Luscious Bossa” Música Brasileira – Egídio Leitão
Bossa Nova is a genre that seems to evoke feelings and emotions merely with its soft and smooth sounds. One Bossa Nova song can create the image of a sailboat and make you feel like sailing it on calm waters. Another song can bring out the passion you felt when you...
2015 American Songwriters Award for Best Instrumental Song
John Finbury was the proud recipient of the 2015 American Songwriters Award for "Best Instrumental" for his composition and recording of "SambaDan". "The American Songwriting Awards is an annual, international contest and awards event for songwriters and musicians....