Barry Finnerty

Michael Barry Finnerty (born December 3, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, keyboardist, and bassist, best known for his work as a session musician.

Finnerty was born in San Francisco and raised on the West Coast, studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the University of California Berkeley. He moved to New York City after attending Berklee College of Music for a short time in 1971. In 1974 he began playing with Chico Hamilton, Airto Moreira, and Flora Purim. In 1975 he became a member of the Joe Farrell quartet, and later in the decade played with Hubert Laws, Tower of Power, Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, Ray Barretto, and Beefy Red. He played with Michael Brecker and Randy Brecker (1977-81) and The Crusaders (1979-84), in addition to touring in Europe with Billy Cobham in 1980. He played with Miles Davis in 1981.

Discography as leader

*"New York City" (1982)
*"2B Named Later" (Cheetah Records, 1992)
*"Straight Ahead" (Arabesque Records, 1994)
*"Trazz!" (Birdland Records, 2003)

References

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kbfrxqt5ldhe~T1 Barry Finnerty] at Allmusic
*Mark Gilbert, "Barry Finnerty". "Grove Jazz" online.