“Exceptional British Jazz”

- Chris Philips - Jazz FM

Hit Like A Girl 2023 UK winner

The one to watch - April 2023 Jazzwise Magazine

 
 

Abbie Finn is a drummer from the North-East of England. She was dubbed ‘the one to watch’ in the April 2023 edition of Jazzwise Magazine. Abbie is also the 2023 Hit Like A Girl UK winner in the 18+ category.

Currently based in Durham, her current projects are the Abbie Finn Trio with Harry Keeble on tenor saxophone and Paul Grainger on double bass and the Finntet featuring Graham Hardy, Harry Keeble, Dean Stockdale and Paul Grainger.

Abbie Studied at Leeds College of Music and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London.

In 2020, she released her debut album Northern Perspective with the trio, and in 2023 On Pink Lane. Her most recent release was in 2024 with Stotties For Three. All of which received sterling reviews from British jazz blogs and magazines, and radio plays including BBC Radio Newcastle and Jazz FM.

'Her crisply, energetically accurate drumming drives each track forward with irresistible momentum.' _ Eddie Myer - Jazzwise

 
Abbie Finn leading the Finntet - her jazz quintet performing drums
 
 

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Upcoming Shows

 

2025

18th January - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm

27th January - Michael Young Trio - The Engine Room, Sunderland

14th February - Alexia Gardner Quintet - The white room, Stanley 7pm

22nd February - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm

24th February - Michael Young Trio - The Engine Room, Sunderland

22nd March - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm

7th April - Michael Young Trio - The Engine Room, Sunderland

22nd April - Abbie Finn Trio - Coquetdale Jazz, Rothbury - 7:30pm

26th April - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm

2nd May - Abbie Finn Trio - Saltburn Arts - Doors 6:45, Show 7:30pm

5th May - Michael Young Trio - The Engine Room, Sunderland

27th May - Alexia Gardner Quintet - Coquetdale Jazz, Rothbury - 7:30pm

31st May - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm

1st June - Harry Keeble Quartet - The Central Bar, Gateshead - 2pm

2nd June - Michael Young Trio - The Engine Room, Sunderland

12th July - Abbie Finn Trio - Mouth of the Tyne Festival - 4pm

5th July - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm

18th July - Greg Abate Quartet - Lit and Phil, Newcastle - 1pm

18th July - Greg Abate Quartet - Opus 4, Darlington - 7:30pm

9th August - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm

13th September - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm

28th September - Scarborough Jazz Festival - Alexia Gardner Quintet - 12:30pm

17th October - Leyburn Jazz Festival - Alexia Gardner Quintet - 2pm

18th October - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm

22nd November - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm

7th December - Finn/Keeble Quartet - The Central Bar, Gateshead - 2pm

27th December - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm