1. Matt Finders began playing jazz at East Avenue Middle School and later played in the Livermore High School Jazz Band and went on to study at San Jose State University.
10 Facts About Matt Finders
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Matt Finders has recorded with the big bands of Toshiko Akiyoshi, Bob Mintzer and Bill Warfield among others, and was the trombonist with Tonight Show with Jay Leno Band led by Kevin Eubanks.
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Matt Finders has played with Natalie Cole, Harry Connick Jr.
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Matt Finders joined Clark Terry's big band, where he played alongside Marsalis.
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Matt Finders played for a number of successful Broadway musicals, including Cats, 42nd Street, City of Angels, The Secret Garden and Starlight Express.
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Matt Finders played at venues all across New York, ranging from Latin gigs to big band to disco.
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Matt Finders was a frequent player at the Red Parrot club, a popular disco club, and played with Benny Goodman on October 7,1985 at The New York Marriott Marquis.
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Matt Finders leads high school and middle school bands in the area and is the creator and leader of JazzLabb, a weeklong summer camp dedicated to Jazz in Livermore.
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Matt Finders is the leader of The Mendenhall Middle School Jazz Band and East Avenue Jazz Band.
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Matt Finders currently plays and records with an octet, which has featured various players, including Chuck Findley, Big Phat Band's Brian Scanlon, and many others.