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Jonathan Finlayson and Sicilian Defense at Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church
Courtesy of Carolyn Johnson | Posted on November 2, 2014
Where
Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church
59 West 137th Street
New York, NY
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When
Tue, December 2, 2014
12:00 pm
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The Harlem Afternoon Jazz Series will host Jonathan Finlayson and Sicilian Defense
Jonathan Finlayson has been recognized by the New York Times as "...an incisive and often surprising trumpeter," who is "...fascinated with composition." Born in 1982 in Berkeley, CA, Finlayson began playing the trumpet at the age of ten in the Oakland public school system. He came under the tutelage of Bay Area legend Robert Porter, a veteran trumpeter from the bebop era who took Finlayson under his wing; he was often seen accompanying Porter on his gigs about town and sitting in on the popular Sunday nights jam session at the Bird Cage. He subsequently attended the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music where he studied with Eddie Henderson, Jimmy Owens and Cecil Bridgewater....