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Nick Finzer
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Jazz Trombonist 🎶
Composer ✍️
Professor 👨‍🏫 at UNT
Holiday vibes = ON 🎄
“Christmas Time Is Here” — full playlist on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXD7328p4PAdOPexJ-5xbtVDJxToIRjg3
December 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Throwback to ALL HYPE
from "The Chase" 
Now streaming on your favorite platforms
Ft. @glennzaleski right here!
December 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Join me live on Monday Dec 22nd to wrap up 2025 with a Q&A - ASKNICK! 1PM EST

Here: https://youtube.com/live/0FTMK7DB98w?feature=share
December 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Grateful for my first opportunity to perform at the @themidwestclinic last week! 
It was great to share the stage with the fantastic @shah_relle and @dr.aileenrazey
I even got to run into my 8th Grade Band Teacher - Ms. Beth Fabrizio!
Get some R&R this holiday season... !!!
December 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Trying to stay on the nice list… so here’s some trombone Christmas spirit 😇🎄
“Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” — full holiday playlist below!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXD7328p4PAdOPexJ-5xbtVDJxToIRjg3
December 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like a wall of trombones 😎🎄
NYC’s finest slid through to help me bring “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” to life.

Full vibes + more holiday music on the YouTube playlist!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXD7328p4PAdOPexJ-5xbtVDJxToIRjg3
December 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Sliding straight into the holiday spirit with “Christmas Time Is Here” 🎄🎶
More holiday trombone goodness over on my YouTube playlist!

➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXD7328p4PAdOPexJ-5xbtVDJxToIRjg3
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This is one of the best sounding cup mutes... too bad they are not in business anymore!!!

(this is a classic version of my new single "With Gratitude" - streaming now!)
https://found.ee/Finzer-Gratitude
December 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Will you be home for Christmas, this year? 
watch all the way to the end for my favorite augmented phrase! 🤣
Dig the full Holiday Cheer playlist of trombone tunes: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXD7328p4PAdOPexJ-5xbtVDJxToIRjg3
December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Had a GREAT time at the Hochschule fur Musik Wurzburg Last Week 
Special Thanks to Professor Tim Hepburn for hosting me as well as his fellow jazz faculty members, the students, President Christoph Wünsch, and Sparkasse Bank for facilitating this fantastic collaboration!
December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Catch me this December (if you can!) 

DECEMBER 1 - 6 
Anat Cohen Tentet Residency
New York City

DECEMBER 11 & 12
ANAT COHEN TENTET
SF JAZZ
San Francisco, CA

DECEMBER 13
ANAT COHEN TENTET
Mondavi Center
DAVIS, CA

DECEMBER 17 & 18
Midwest Clinic
with St. Olaf College
Chicago, IL
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Looking forward to heading to Germany today to spend a few days at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg!!!

Would love to see any friends in Germany!
November 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Have you heard the new single: "With Gratitude"??
it's a new version of this classic from my first album! (Exposition)
It's now streaming on all platforms: https://found.ee/Finzer-Gratitude
Here's the OG band performing it at the Bunker Studio in Brooklyn!
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The mark of a truly great melody (I think) is that it 1) is memorable 2) creates drama and 3) can be played in a variety of musical situations and remain strong! (there's a reason that all the songbook tunes have been covered in so many different ways!!!) JJ's SHORTCAKE a GREAT example of this...!
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Huge Shout Out to all of you who voted in the Downbeat Reader's Poll! 
Very grateful to be amongst such great company! ☺️ 🙏 🎉
Thanks for listening!
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Jazz Trombone Day is just around the corner, and the JTBN Day Competition is OPEN! 
TWO DIVISIONS:
30 & Under
18 & Under
Free to Enter! 
Deadline is Nov 30th 2025
All the details: www.jtbnday.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
JTBN Day 2026 is happening Feb 21 at UNT! 🎺 We’re excited to welcome Grammy-winning trombonist @kaliavandever as our guest artist. Free event—live and streaming! More info soon at jtbnday.com. Thanks to @kingbrassinstruments @butlertrombones @gregblackmpcs @connselmerinc @untjazz @untmusic
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
New Music Friday!
Streaming now:
https://found.ee/Finzer-Gratitude
With Gratitude! 

Ft.: Liya Grigoryan, Raul Reyes, and Gary Kerkezou! 

@untjazz @connselmerinc @well.played.music
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The moment of change... 3 back to 4! 
Proud of this arrangement of "Shortcake'! 
from LEGACY (on your favorite streaming platform)
November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Tomorrow (11.13.2025) the Quintet is BACK at @smallslive
ft. Lucas Pino, Dave Baron, Glenn Zaleski, and Jimmy Macbride! 

Playing the hits from the last 12(!!!) years of albums! 

See ya at the club, or tune in to the live stream!
November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This THURSDAY at @SmallsLive to play Glenn's favorite tune of mine! 🤣
Sets at 6 and 730! 

See you there!
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Coming up this November! Headed back to Germany for a few days!

November 24 - 27
Residency at Hochschule 
für Musik Würzburg in 
Würzburg, Germany

Looking forward to this one!
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
THE JAZZ ORCHESTRA
live at Dizzy's! 
this was a great way to launch the new album
THE JAZZ ORCHESTRA VOL 1
Great shots from @austinkruczek !!!

Where should we go next?!?
October 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
New Video of "Shortcake" from the LEGACY Album Release in Austin, TX is new on YouTube Today!
https://youtu.be/27pznvMbTdo
October 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The band is coming back to @SmallsLive on November 13th!
6 and 730PM sets!
Lucas Pino @lucasrobertopino
Glenn Zaleski @glennzaleski
Dave Baron @davebaronmusic
Jimmy Macbride @jimmy.macbride

Playing some of the "hits" from the last 12 years of releases!!!
October 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM