— Some things in life just fall into place from the least unexpected places. Some call it luck, and others say it is fate. Whatever it is, when it comes to Sorte!, it really does not matter. John Finbury’s latest CD features lyrics and vocals by Thalma de Freitas....
In an exclusive interview with Bossa Magazine, Thalma answered a variety of questions and gave us the highlights of her professional life. Thalma, when and why did you start playing? There’s an old tape recording of me making up a song when I was like 2 or 3,...
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...
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...
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...
