Saturday 31 May 2025
Finn Genockey International Quartet!
Join us for an unforgettable evening with drummer & composer Finn Genockey and his quartet as they perform music from his upcoming debut album. Featuring the talents of Josh Short, Scottie Thompson, Nico Klöffer, and Finn himself, this ensemble will showcase compositions both new and old written by Finn, drawing from influences ranging from modern jazz to folk and classical music. Don’t miss the chance to be among the first to hear his new original music performed live, ahead of his debut album’s release!
Finn Genockey is a drummer and composer from London currently studying in his fourth year at the Guildhall School of Music. Since starting drums at the age of 6, Finn has had plenty of experience performing regularly with some of the most notable jazz artists such as Rufus Reid and Stan Sulzmann at some of the country’s top jazz venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express Soho, The Barbican and Vortex as well as across the world in places such as Germany, France and the Caribbean. He also regularly writes music for the ensembles he runs, including his own 20-piece Jazz Orchestra, The London Intercollegiate Jazz Orchestra, which he founded for a debut performance for EFG Jazz Festival 2023 as well as the international group: ‘Inc Quartet’.
He can be heard on a wide variety of recordings from Emma Rawicz’s debut album: Incantation to Orla Gartland’s hit single: I Go Crazy and is set to release his debut album Tacet Trust in June 2025.
Line up:
Finn Genockey – drums and compositions
Josh Short – trumpet and flugelhorn
Scottie Thompson - piano
Nico Klöffer - double bass
Video 1 (“Tacet Trust” – live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R29dv4PFxmk
Video 2 (“Wide Lanes” – live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XglmBcCoscs
Video 3 (“Avellino” – live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1la_XibOrO8
