Christian Finger Trio

Christian FingerDrummer / Composer / Educator / ProducerChristian Finger is an award winning drummer, composer who has played and recorded withsome of the world’s most famous musicians. Born and raised in Germany, he lives since 2001in New York City.He has released five solo albums: 1."Balance” (2001) featuring Lee Konitz, John Goldsby, Frank Wunsch 2.“Merge Into Beauty” (2006) featuring Rich Perry, Vadim Neselovskyi, Adam Armstrong,Momenta String Quartet 3.“Ananda - The World Is Bliss”(2014) featuring Jeff Ballard (in a never done before drumduet), Dave Stryker, Zach Brock, Vadim Neselovskyi, Pete McCann, Bobby Harden, AdamArmstrong, Mivos String Quartet. 4."Dignity And Passion" (2018) featuring the trio of Vadim Neselovskyi, Adam Armstrong andChristian 5. "Zeit Zirkel" (2026) featuring Ralph Alessi, Ben Monder, Vadim Neselovskyi, Adam Armstrong andChristian Here is what Jazz Author Bob Blumenthal wrote about Christian's Album "Ananda":"It takes an exceptional composer, leader and percussionist to conceive a program of suchambition and scope, much less to make it work.Christian Finger is all three in one person, andAnanda marks him as an exceptional and exemplary contemporary musician."Christian leads the "Christian Finger Band" featuring the core unit of Vadim Neselovskyi andAdam Armstrong as well as world renowned guest musicians including Ralph Alessi, DaveKikoski, Rich Perry, Donny McCaslin, Dave Stryker and Dan Tepfer.He is also a member of the trio “IN”, consisting of Bass legend Harvie S, and Saxophonist TimArmacost; and the "Breath-Live" Band featuring Christopher Braig (soprano sax) and PeterKnoll (guitar).His resume includes performances, tours and recordings in the US the followingmusicians: Lee Konitz, Ron Carter, Gene Bertoncini, Charlie Hunter, Cameron Brown, JonGordon, Andy McKee, Davy Mooney, Chris Baccas, Chihiro Yamanaka, Reuben Wilson,Lena Bloch, Stefan Bauer, Bobby Harden, Grant Stewart; in Australia with: Mike Nock, MarkIssacs, Matt McMahon; in Germany with: Achim Kaufmann, Frank Wunsch, John Goldsby,Gunnar Pluemer, Matthias Nadolny, Gerd Dudeck, Lotte Anker, Nicolas Simion, HansWanning, and many more.Born and raised in Germany to an artistic family, Christian started early on the drum set andpiano and became known as a child protégée at the Musikhochschule Detmold.He continued studying drums in Germany, USA and in the Netherlands/Hilversum at theAmsterdams Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, and, after receiving his BA and MA Degrees, heworked as a freelance musician in Jazz & Pop Music, and at major Theater/Musicalproductions throughout Europe. That led to features on WDR TV (Germany’s biggest station)and at several radio stations.Christian also founded, drummed and composed for the award winning band “Once in aLifetime”. With this quartet and other bands he performed at major Jazz festivals in Europe,releasing several CDs and DVDs. After living in Sydney/Australia he moved to New YorkCity/USA in 2001 and a new world of possibilities opened up.Working in a wide variety of fields, Christian’s versatility shows in different musical styles,ranging from Jazz, Rock, Pop,Musical/Theater music/Cabaret to work as a studiomusician.Through his enterprise “Drum tracks via Internet” he has played also on countlessmusic projects.Christian Finger has received press from: Down Beat Magazine, All About Jazz, New YorkCity Jazz Recorder, Village Voice, Der Spiegel, New York Magazine, Jazz Inside Magazine,Jazz Podium, Sydney Jazz Monthly, several international Jazz websites/blogs and wasfeatured on several US, German and Australian Radio Shows.His diverse compositions have been part of several theater productions throughout New YorkCity and wrote the theme song for the Goethe Institute's "Step Into German" program.In addition, Christian teaches privately at his NY Drum School and has written two drumbooks and several articles for the “Modern Drummer” magazine.He also teaches for the renown German Goethe Institute, gives Masterclasses, Clinics andWorkshops worldwide and is a judge at the "Drum Off" competition. He was also on thestaff at the Long Island University and at the Musikschule Bochum.He studied in New York with Jeff Ballard, Kenny Washington, Ari Hoenig and compositionwith Carl Bettendorf.For Booking Information contactFinger Music [email protected]: ++1- 917-412-2297 NYC-based pianist Grant Richards is an award-winning performer, composer, and educator able to adapt to a wide range of settings, styles, and genres. A native of Portland, Oregon, Grant began his studies at an early age and was able to thrive in a vibrant and supportive musical atmosphere, aided especially by the guidance of his teachers Eldon Richards, Randy Porter, Gordon Lee, and Thara Memory. At the age of fourteen, Grant produced and recorded his first album as a leader, comprised entirely of his own pieces and arrangements. Before entering college, Downbeat Magazine honored him with four prestigious Student Music Awards, including Best Solo Instrumentalist (’04), Best Jazz Arrangement (’05/’06), and Best High School Ensemble (’07). In 2009, Grant enrolled in Berklee College of Music where he received the Jimmy Lyons Scholarship, a distinction awarded each year to one music student in recognition of their outstanding talent. During his time at Berklee, he had the opportunity to study under many leading teachers and performers, including Terri Lyne Carrington, Hal Crook, Doug Johnson, Alain Mallet, and Danilo Perez, before graduating with a BA in Piano Performance in May 2013. In November 2014 and 2015, Grant traveled to the Florida Institute of Technology where he was twice named a finalist in the American Jazz Pianist Competition after competing amongst the best young pianists in the country. In his short career, Grant has performed with Grammy® award-winning artists Esperanza Spalding, Eddie Gomez, and Terri Lyne Carrington, as well as such luminaries as Dave Liebman, Kurt Rosenwinkel, TOKU, Valerie Simpson, Simon Phillips, Nancy King, Ben Wolfe, Damian Erskine, Javon Jackson, Greg Hopkins, Glen Moore, Dick Berk, and Chuck Israels. Shortly after releasing his second studio album, Numinous, Grant accepted a teaching position at an international music school in Tokyo where he resided for two and a half years. Following this rich experience and cultural immersion in Japan, Grant has moved back to the US and is now based in NYC where he remains active teaching and performing in one of the most vibrant scenes in the world. This artist does not have a bio yet.