George Finola
American jazz cornetist (1945–2000)
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George A. Finola (5 October 1945 – 1 December 2000) was an American jazz cornetist.
Biography
Finola played professionally in New Orleans, playing gigs and advancing jazz scholarships most of his life and was an attraction.[1] He founded the Jazz Institute of Chicago and was among the organizers of the first New Orleans Jazz Festival in 1965.[2] He released his debut album Jazz Of The Chosen Few in 1965, where he is paired with notable musicians like Paul Crawford, Raymond Burke, Armand Hug, Danny and Blue Lu Barker.[3]
