George Finola
{{Infobox musical artist
| birth_date = {{birth date|1945|10|5|df=y}}
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2000|12|1|df=y|1945|10|5}}
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| years_active = 1965–2000
| genre = {{hlist|Dixieland |jazz|swing}}
| instrument = Cornet
}}
George A. Finola (5 October 1945 – 1 December 2000) was an American jazz cornetist.
Biography
Finola played professionally in New Orleans, playing gigs and advancing jazz scholarships most of his life and was an attraction.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JPm86R2bkr0C&q=George+Finola&pg=PA108 | title=The Pelican Guide to New Orleans | first=Thomas Kurtz | last=Griffin | publisher=Pelican Publishing Company | year=1974 | isbn=9781455610259 | accessdate=2017-11-02}} He founded the Jazz Institute of Chicago and was among the organizers of the first New Orleans Jazz Festival in 1965.{{cite news | url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4573541.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107011508/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4573541.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2017-11-07 | title=George Finola, 55; founded Jazz Institute of Chicago | publisher=Chicago Sun-Times | date=2000-12-08 | accessdate=2017-11-02}} He released his debut album Jazz Of The Chosen Few in 1965, where he is paired with notable musicians like Paul Crawford, Raymond Burke, Armand Hug, Danny and Blue Lu Barker.{{cite web | url=https://jazzlives.wordpress.com/tag/george-finola | title="His tale needed telling": The odd brilliance of P.T. Stanton | publisher=JazzLives.wordpress.com | accessdate=2017-11-02}}
Discography (in selection)
- 1965: Jazz Of The Chosen Few (Continental Recording And Sound Productions - JM-65-4)
- 1975: No Words, Just George (Meiersdorff Record Productions - MRP1)
- 1976: New Orleans After Hours (Maison Bourbon - MB 4){{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/3288254-George-Finola | title=George Finola | publisher=Discogs.com | accessdate=2017-11-02}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Drj1TlHWYo JIM BRANSON RECALLS GEORGE FINOLA (Nov. 24, 2014)] on YouTube
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Category:American jazz bandleaders
Category:American jazz cornetists
Category:Dixieland bandleaders
Category:Jazz musicians from New Orleans