Barry Finnerty
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Guitarists · b. 1951

Barry Finnerty

American musician

Born
3 December 1951
San Francisco
Country
United States
Record labels
Arabesque Records
Discography
8 albums

Biography

Barry Finnerty is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Barry Finnerty was born on 3 December 1951 in San Francisco. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz-funk. Record labels: Arabesque Records. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “New York City” (1982) to “Nothing´s Gonna Be All Right” (2015).

Michael Barry Finnerty (born December 3, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and arranger, known for his work as a touring and recording session musician for Miles Davis, The Crusaders, the Brecker Brothers, Hubert Laws, and Ray Barretto. Finnerty is the author of books on music improvisation and a semi-autobiographical novel.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

New York City 1982
Lights On Broadway 1985
2B Named Later 1988
Straight Ahead 1995
Space Age Blues 1998
Manhattan Sessions Part 1 2009
Blues For Trane 2010
Nothing´s Gonna Be All Right 2015

Also plays on

Albums where Barry Finnerty is credited as a sideman

1975 Peregrinations — Chico Hamilton guitar
1976 Aurora — Tom Harrell guitar
1976 Romeo and Juliet — Hubert Laws guitar
1978 Rainbow Seeker — Joe Sample guitar
1978 Say It With Silence — Hubert Laws guitar
1979 Street Life — The Crusaders guitar
1981 The Man With the Horn — Miles Davis guitar
1981 Flight Time — Billy Cobham guitar
1981 Straphangin' — The Brecker Brothers guitar
1981 Double Rainbow — 日野皓正 guitar
1985 Amanda — Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias guitar, background vocals
1985 Oasis — Joe Sample guitar
1988 Cross Currents — Eliane Elias acoustic guitar, background vocals

Member of

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Barry Finnerty play?

Barry Finnerty is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Barry Finnerty born?

Barry Finnerty was born 3 December 1951 in San Francisco.

What are Barry Finnerty's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include New York City (1982), Lights On Broadway (1985), 2B Named Later (1988), Straight Ahead (1995) and Space Age Blues (1998).

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