Trombonist Nick Finzer celebrates jazz legend JJ Johnson’s centennial with “Legacy”, an album that honors the icon’s past and commemorates his still-living legacy, brought to life by Johnson’s own longstanding band members NEW YORK, N.Y. - The year 2024 marks something special for many jazz musicians and trombonists alike: the centennial of JJ Johnson, one of the genre’s profound luminaries and all-time most influential trombonists. In honor of this magnanimous moment in jazz history, trombonist, composer, educator, and Outside in Music label CEO Nick Finzer has programmed a series of festivi ..read more

Happy Holidays everyone! I’ve got a new single out: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”! Featuring a great band: Liya Grigorian - Piano Raul Reyes - Bass Gary Kerkezou - Drums More to come from this session… Happy Holidays ..read more

Big thanks to DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE for highlighting my latest release, DREAMS VISIONS ILLUSIONS in their JUNE 2023 Issue! 4.5 stars is a personal best across all my albums so far from them ..read more

I’m so excited! My band Hear & Now is making our debut at Dizzy’s Club in New York City! TICKETS! “DREAMS, VISIONS, ILLUSIONS” BY NICK FINZER AND “HEAR AND NOW” IS A CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA NEW JAZZ WORKS COMMISSION FUNDED THROUGH THE DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.  I so hope you can join us for this debut performance, and World Premiere of my new piece “Dreams, Visions, Illusions” for my band - Hear & Now! Get your tickets ..read more

My new book, Create, Connect, Repeat is finally out! Get Your Copy ..read more

I’m excited to announce that I am a recipient of a NEW JAZZ WORKS Grant from Chamber Music America! I’m excited to follow up my last release “Cast of Characters” with a brand new work for my jazz sextet! Look out for the new music in Summer 2022! NEW JAZZ WORKS Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation A total of $493,000 was awarded to 15 jazz ensembles through the  New Jazz Works  program, which supports the creation of new works by professional U.S.-based composer-led jazz ensembles and helps assure that these compositions will be heard through live performances and recordin ..read more

Grab the full PDF or Hard Copy of "Get To It" my new etude book! GET TO IT Get the files to enter the challenge by clicking the button below Open from August 11 to August 25, 2021 Make sure to use the hashtag #GETTOIT and/or send it to me via DM, Messenger of Email! so I can make sure that I see your entry! THREE WINNERS to be announced! Hard Copy of GET TO IT Book 30-minute Zoom Lesson with me! Can't wait to hear your entries! Start the Challenge ..read more

Get Started! If you want to be a better improviser, you'll want to study composition! What makes a composer a better improviser? Well, the devil is always in the details... Taking a dive into the world of composition gives you the chance to learn more about the language of jazz, the process of creating great melodies, and why certain musical choices are more effective than others! In this course, you'll learn to compose: Traditional/Riff Blues Jazz Blues Rhythm Changes Contrafacts Original Tunes in a Songbook Style Each lesson will help you to think more about your musical choices ..read more

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