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Barry Finnerty is an internationally known guitarist, having played with such jazz luminaries as Miles Davis (The Man With The Horn), the Crusaders (Street Life) and the Brecker Bros. (Heavy Metal Bebop). He is also the author of two acclaimed "Serious Jazz" educational books. He now lives in Oakland, California with his wife Clarita and several dogs. "START" is his first literary work. Synopsis: In New York City in the mid-1990's, internationally known guitar player Barry Finnerty found him ...
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This tune by composer/pianist Joe Sample was a big instrumental hit for the Crusaders in 1971. Now with new lyrics written by the songwriting team of Barry Finnerty & Clarita Zarate, it is being released worldwide by the Italian 4-piece band Barry Finnerty SuperBad Funk Machine featuring Barry Finnerty, guitar and vocals, Paolo Sturiale, bass, Luca…
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It's simply... The Most Sucky-Est Time Of The Year! Ain't that the truth?BARRY FINNERTY
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BOM! - The title means "Good!" in Portuguese. But this is more of an African high-life kind of groove, partially inspired by a CD I had called "Soukous Vibration". Soukous is a popular African style well known for its intricate interlocking guitar parts. I threw in a little of that on the intro. But then Randy and I play the "A" melody in harmony a…
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This track was featured on Teruo Nakamura's "Superfriends" CD in the 90s. Toots Thielemans plays the melody on harmonica, with Steve Gadd on drums and Marcus Miller on bass.BARRY FINNERTY
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From the audiobook "START" - In 1994 New York City, an embittered, despondent, and self-medicating Barry Finnerty reminisces about his first meeting with Miles Davis.BARRY FINNERTY
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In New York City in the mid-1990's, internationally known guitar player Barry Finnerty found himself in a very bad place. His glory days of the 70's and 80's, when he was recording with Miles Davis, flying first class around the world with the Crusaders, making legendary records such as "Heavy Metal Bebop" with the Brecker Bros, banging beautiful g…
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