It’s Official! Sorte! 2019 Grammy Certificate

It’s Official! Sorte! 2019 Grammy Certificate

Look what came in the mail today.  The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards Certificate for Sorte! for being nominated for the Best Latin Jazz Album.  Sorte! is the second Grammy Award Nomination John Finbury has received. About Sorte! The music of John Finbury featuring...
Up Close and Personal Interview With Thalma de Freitas

Up Close and Personal Interview With 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,...
Sorte! Sound Garden Review

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

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...