A Structure Built on Listening Released in 2020, *Quatro* is not a traditional Latin jazz album — and it’s not trying to be. Instead, it’s a meeting point of jazz, Latin American traditions, and chamber aesthetics, designed by composer John Finbury and brought to life...
The Sound of Looking Back John Finbury’s music often moves forward — blending jazz, Brazilian rhythms, and chamber arrangements. But some of his most resonant songs linger in the past. Two recent collaborations, “That Was Then” and “Boulevard,” explore themes of...
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...
Three Lyricists, One Composer Behind every great song is a voice — not just the one singing, but the one shaping the words. For composer John Finbury, that voice has often come from trusted collaborators. Over the years, three lyricists have played central roles in...
Not Just Rhythm, But Language In John Finbury’s music, percussion is rarely about flash. It’s about voice, feel, and conversation. No one embodies this more clearly than Rogerio Boccato — the Brazilian percussionist whose work spans multiple Finbury albums, offering...
