by Doc Dosco
http://www.docdosco.com

This week we feature jazz guitarist Joe Finn. Besides being a fine
player, Joe also hosts the Jazz Guitar Almanac on his website. Don’t
forget to check it out..

Online Bio

Born in Hartford Connecticut, the son of an amateur pianist and
composer, guitarist Joe Finn was surrounded by music from the very
first. By age ten he was playing his first guitar and giving lessons to
kids in the neighborhood. After high school he got a Bachelor’s Degree
in Music at Plattsburgh State and had the good fortune to play and study
with Roy Burns, James Spaulding, Jim Miller, Billy Hawkins and Kirk
Nurock. After college he spent ten years criss crossing the United
States and Canada playing the guitar in a wide variety of situations.

Finn has now settled in upstate New York where he concentrates on local
performances and teaching. He has been featured in Dyanne Marlowe’s Big
Band of the Northeast for several years on guitar and as a vocalist. His
CD entitled Straight Ahead has received critical acclaim as well as
extensive national airplay. His quartet’s appearance on the BET
network’s Jazz Discovery Showcase won their 1998 award in the jazz
instrumental category. Two subsequent independent CD releases Guitar
Signatures and Duets and Blue Tomorrow have helped to establish Joe’s
reputation as a one of today’s top players.

Joe Finn’s homepage with sound clips:
http://joefinn.net/

Doc Dosco is a jazz guitarist, composer and audio consultant living in
Los Angeles, CA. His website is located at http://www.docdosco.com ,
where you can find more information on the ‘What’s Hot with Jazz Guitar’
columns, audio clips of Doc’s playing, and many additional features. Doc
endorses Heritage Guitars and is a featured artist on their website. He also endorses the new Pignose Valve Tube Amps — great for jazz (and anything else!