“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
 
 

 VIDEOS

 
 

Upcoming Shows

 

1st July - Michael Young Trio - Engine Room, Sunderland 6:30pm

3rd July - Big Sing event - The Glasshouse, Gateshead

5th July - Abbie Finn Trio - Saltburn Arts

14th July - Abbie Finn Trio - Mouth of the Tyne Festival - 3:10pm

16th July - Jazz Cafe Jam - Black Swan Ncl - 7:30pm

18th July - Darlington Big Band, Dormans Middlesborough - 8pm

19th July - Luis Verde Quartet - Lit and Phil Ncl - 1pm

19th July - Luis Verde Quartet - Opus 4, Darlington - 8pm

27th July - BBC Proms @ The Glasshouse - 2:50pm

10th August - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington 7pm

18th August - Abbie Finn Trio - Newcastle Jazz Festival - 3:50pm Postponed

20th August - Jazz Cafe Jam - Black Swan Ncl - 7:30pm

2nd September - Michael Young Trio - Engine Room, Sunderland - 6:30pm

17th September - Jazz Cafe Jam - Black Swan Ncl - 7:30pm

21st September - Alexia Gardner Quartet - Prohibition Cabaret Bar Ncl - 8pm

7th October - Michael Young Trio - Engine Room, Sunderland - 6:30pm

4th November - Michael Young Trio - Engine Room, Sunderland - 6:30pm

5th November - Jazz Cafe Jam - Black Swan Ncl - 7:30pm

16th November - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington 7pm

24th November - Greg Abate Quartet - Queen’s Hall Hexham - 3pm

24th November - Greg Abate Quartet - The Globe, Ncl - 8pm

26th November - Alexia Gardner Quintet - Black Swan, Ncl - 8pm

9th December - Michael Young Trio - Engine Room, Sunderland - 6:30pm

14th December - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington 7pm

20th December - Abbie Finn’s Finntet - Opus 4 Darlington - 8pm

29th December - Alexia Gardner Quintet - The Globe, Ncl - 8pm

31st December - Jan Spencelayh Quartet - Jacksons Wharf, Hartlepool - 5pm

2025

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