Matt Finck – guitar
Adam Cote’ – bass
Bram Kincheloe – drums
For the past 15 years guitarist/composer Matthew Finck has established himself as one of the most versatile and respected guitarists on the New York scene. With a full gamut of experience in so many facets over those years, he has finally launched his own group (in partnership with saxophonist Jonathan Ball) with the Matthew Finck Jonathan Ball Project. Their first CD, It’s Not That Far, was released in July of 2013.
But the remarkable guitarist’s journey began virtually at birth, as music has always been an intrinsic part of his life. His father Ron Finck was a prominent saxophonist and teacher who worked steadily in jazz ensembles, Broadway pit bands and – after touring extensively with Sammy Davis, Jr. – with top name entertainers in the Borscht Belt and all over the U.S. Matthew was regularly surrounded by musicians and performers of all genres – his “second family” as he calls it. Among those were jazz artists Roswell Rudd, Anthony Braxton, Frankie Dunlop and Ed Summerlin, composer Meyer Kupferman, choreographers/dancers Maurice Hines and Mercedes Ellington, and popular entertainers Milton Berle, Jackie Mason and Davis.
Matthew also recorded with John Medeski and Heather Masse and performed with artists like Steve Wilson, Dennis Mackrel, Randy Brecker, Adam Nussbaum, Jay Anderson, Pete Yellin and Roswell Rudd. Working on and off with Rudd over more than 12 years, he has performed at U.S. and European Festivals and on two of the great trombonist’s albums.Adam Coté is a double bassist born in Burlington, VT, and now based in the Hudson Valley in New York. He has been a part of New York City’s creative music scene for the past 15 years and is regarded for his lyrical solos and supportive accompaniment.
Adam has been fortunate to collaborate with esteemed musicians like George Coleman, Philip Harper, Billy Drummond, and Myron Walden. He has also played with Ian Hendrickson-Smith’s band featuring James Poyser of The Roots, and was a founding member of the jazz quartet Walking Distance, led by saxophonist Caleb Curtis.
Walking Distance’s debut album, “Neighborhood”, was released in 2015. “Coté cleverly walks the line between rhythm player and melodic voice” writes Dan Bilawsky of All About Jazz. Their sophomore album, “Freebird”, featured pianist Jason Moran and was included in the New York Times’ “Best Jazz of 2018” list where it was called “utterly fresh”.
Bram Kincheloe is a multi-instrumentalist, writer, producer, and engineer based out of New York. In 2002, Bram, then aged sixteen, moved to New York City on his own to pursue a career in jazz drumming. He attended Laguardia School of Performing Arts for one year before being accepted into Manhattan School of Music. While at Manhattan, attending on a Zildjian scholarship, he studied with Justin DiCioccio. During this time, he also studied composition and piano with Garry Dial, and was involved in various recording and performing projects headed by Dick Oatts, Steve Slagel, Kenny Wollesen, and many more. Through the years playing jazz, he has been honored to play with Lee Konitz, Branford Marsalis, Ambrose Akinmusire, Wynton Marsalis, Ben Street, Steve Cardenas and many others.
