Recording at Power Station at Berklee NYC At a time when many recordings are assembled remotely, I still value the experience of musicians playing together in the same room. Several of my projects have been recorded at Power Station at Berklee NYC, a studio whose...
A Musical Conversation That Continues John Finbury’s Brazilian compositions don’t imitate; they participate. From his first album of Brazilian jazz originals in 2015 to his most recent work with Bruna Black, Finbury has approached Brazilian music not as an outsider...
Music That Travels From the early Brazilian ballads of Imaginário to the French-accented flair of “Boulevard,” John Finbury’s catalog lives in more than one language. His songs have been performed in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French — not as translations, but...
More Than an Instrument For John Finbury, the piano is not just a musical tool. It’s a workspace, a sketchbook, and a place of emotional discovery. While his recordings feature world-class vocalists and instrumentalists, many of his compositions begin in the quiet of...
The Power Station Sessions How a Legendary Studio Became the Quiet Constant in John Finbury’s Collaborative Journey When listeners encounter a John Finbury composition, the first impression is often emotional: lush textures, lyrical melodies, and a distinct sense of...
