Manitoba Music

Voted 'top sax' by fans three years running, Janice Finlay is a versatile, dynamic and experienced performer with a compellingly soulful style. She is a first-call freelance jazz saxophonist who has built an impressive resume following her graduation from McGill University's prestigious jazz performance program. In addition to saxophone, Janice is fluent on clarinet and flute and is totally comfortable in numerous musical genres including Chicago Blues, musical theatre, classical...

Voted 'top sax' by fans three years running, Janice Finlay is a versatile, dynamic and experienced performer with a compellingly soulful style. She is a first-call freelance jazz saxophonist who has built an impressive resume following her graduation from McGill University's prestigious jazz performance program. In addition to saxophone, Janice is fluent on clarinet and flute and is totally comfortable in numerous musical genres including Chicago Blues, musical theatre, classical music and mainstream jazz styles. A highly respected composer and arranger, Janice recently completed a commission for the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra. Her talents as a performer, composer and arranger are featured on her CD She's Hip which was nominated for Outstanding Jazz Recording at the 2003 Western Canadian Music Award and named one of the top three 'must have' CDs of 2002 by Galaxie Magazine. An active educator she was named Manitoba's Xerox Jazz Educator of the year in 2004.

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