Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Modern Jazz Trumpeter Jonathon Finlayson  .. Born and raised in Oakland, CA – He just released 2016’s Moving Still and talked about it at some length .. Early on he came under the tutelage of Bay Area legend Robert Porter and studied at the New School for Jazz with Eddie Henderson, Jimmy Owens and Cecil Bridgewater – Then went on to spend a lot o time with the great Steve Coleman and playing with the finest in the world of jazz .. He has quite a few truisms and thoughts on his jazz journey that are illuminating.

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