Nick Finzer Audio Experience

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen as Nick discusses the best exercises for working on intonation, syncing articulation with slide position, and the “old rules” vs the “new rules” of jazz.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen as Nick discusses increasing slide speed, how to be a successful graduate student, and his top five favorite trombonists.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen as Nick discusses staying organized, practice journals, and teaching adult beginners.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen as Nick discusses transcribing mistakes, advice for playing lead trombone, and bad compositions.

On this musical episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen to Nick Finzer's Ten Year Suite Movement 7: Never Enough. The Ten Year Suite was premiered February 22nd, 2015 at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, NY. Commissioned by the Institute for Creative Music (www.ifcmusic.org). Featuring: Mat Jodrell - trumpet, Michael Thomas - Alto Sax, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown - Tenor Sax, Andrew Gutauskus - B...

On this musical episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen to Nick Finzer's Ten Year Suite Movement 6: The Indefinite Road Ahead. The Ten Year Suite was premiered February 22nd, 2015 at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, NY. Commissioned by the Institute for Creative Music (www.ifcmusic.org). Featuring: Mat Jodrell - trumpet, Michael Thomas - Alto Sax, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown - Tenor Sax, Andrew...

On this musical episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen to Nick Finzer's Ten Year Suite Movement 5: Sun in Your Eyes. The Ten Year Suite was premiered February 22nd, 2015 at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, NY. Commissioned by the Institute for Creative Music (www.ifcmusic.org). Featuring: Mat Jodrell - trumpet, Michael Thomas - Alto Sax, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown - Tenor Sax, Andrew Gutauskus...

On this musical episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen to Nick Finzer's Ten Year Suite Movement 3: Changing Times. The Ten Year Suite was premiered February 22nd, 2015 at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, NY. Commissioned by the Institute for Creative Music (www.ifcmusic.org). Featuring: Mat Jodrell - trumpet, Michael Thomas - Alto Sax ,Chad Lefkowitz-Brown - Tenor Sax, Andrew Gutauskus -...

On this musical episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen to Nick Finzer's Ten Year Suite Movement 2 - Middle Distance. The Ten Year Suite was premiered February 22nd, 2015 at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, NY. Commissioned by the Institute for Creative Music (www.ifcmusic.org). Featuring: Mat Jodrell - trumpet, Michael Thomas - Alto Sax ,Chad Lefkowitz-Brown - Tenor Sax, Andrew Gutauskus...

On this musical episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen to Nick Finzer's Ten Year Suite Movement 1 - Re:Connection. The Ten Year Suite was premiered February 22nd, 2015 at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, NY. Commissioned by the Institute for Creative Music (www.ifcmusic.org).

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen as Nick Finzer and Or Bareket play the tune ‘You and the Night at the Music’ as a part of the #DynamicDuos series.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen as Nick Finzer and Chris Ziemba play the tune ‘Conception’ as a part of the #DynamicDuos series.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen to Nick play an arrangement of the tune ‘Overjoyed’ by Stevie Wonder. This recording features Jimmy Macbride on drums, Dave Baron on bass, and Chris Ziemba on piano.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen as Nick discusses developing your range on an instrument, his saying “go slow”, and the dealing with throat tension.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen to Nick play an arrangement of the Leonard Bernstein standard ‘Maria’ from West Side Story. This recording features Jimmy Macbride on drums, Dave Baron on bass, and Chris Ziemba on piano.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen as Nick discusses what happens after recording a record, next steps to marketing your music, dealing with your ego getting in the way of your playing, and how to develop your own sound.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen to Nick play the Billy Strayhorn tune ‘A Flower is a Lovesome Thing’ featuring Chris Ziemba on piano, Dave Baron on bass, Jimmy Macbride on drums, and Nick Finzer on trombone.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen to Nick as he discusses keeping your motivation to practice fresh, playing “out” while still sounding good, and his process for learning a song.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen as Nick plays the Thad Jones tune “Three and One”, featuring himself and Dave Baron on bass as a part of his Dynamic Duos musical series.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen as Nick plays the Curtis Fuller tune “The Court”, featuring himself and Leon Boykins on bass as a part of his Dynamic Duos musical series.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen as Nick plays the Duke Pearson tune “Chant”, featuring himself and Chris Ziemba on piano as a part of his Dynamic Duos musical series.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, Nick plays Pat Metheny’s Bright Size Life featuring himself and Chris Ziemba on piano.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, listen as Nick plays movement one of his composition Ten Year Suite entitled Re:Connection. This tune was commissioned by the Institute for Creative Music.

On this episode of the Nick Finzer Audio Experience, Nick plays his tune Alternate Agenda, one of the first tunes he wrote when he decided he wanted to have a band. Enjoy!