Janelle Finton
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Fascinated by many modes of creativity, Janelle Finton is a trumpeter, vocalist, composer, and poet who approaches music making and storytelling with wonder. She has played with groups such as the Maria Schneider Orchestra as a featured vocalist at Ravinia, the Grace Fox Big Band at Birdland, and Dizzy’s club, the John Daversa Big Band at the Baked Potato in LA, the Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra, and NYOJazz at Carnegie Hall, where she toured Europe and Asia with Sean Jones, Dianne Reeves, and Kurt Elling. As a composer, Janelle has been recognized by Downbeat, the American Composer’s Forum, and is published through Brava Jazz. Finton holds a B.M. from the Frost School of Music where she studied with the amazing Brian Lynch, as well as Etienne Charles, Dafnis Prieto, and Dr. Kate Reid. Currently, Janelle performs, writes, and teaches in Chicago, and is continuously grateful for all the opportunities she has to share joy with people through her music!