“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
VIDEOS
Upcoming Shows
2025
9th August - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm
22nd August - Jason Holcomb, Alix Shepherd + Abbie Finn - Fire Station, Sunderland
24th August - The Society Quartet - Hilton Garden Inn, Sunderland
12th September - The Society Quartet - Hilton Garden Inn, Sunderland
13th September - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm
19th September - Abbie Finn Trio feat John Pope - Sunderland Minster
28th September - Scarborough Jazz Festival - Alexia Gardner Quintet - 12:30pm
5th October - Finn - Keeble Group - The Globe, Newcastle
17th October - Leyburn Jazz Festival - Alexia Gardner Quintet - 2pm
19th October - Michael Young Trio + Harry Keeble - The Engine Room, Sunderland - 2:30pm
16th November - Michael Young Trio + Guest - The Engine Room, Sunderland - 2:30pm
17th November - Finn - Keeble Group - Black Bull, Blaydon
22nd November - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm
23rd November - Greg Abate Quartet - The Globe, Newcastle
7th December - Finn - Keeble Group - The Central Bar, Gateshead - 2pm
14th December - Alexia Gardener Quintet - White Room, Stanley
21st December - Michael Young Trio + Guest - The Engine Room, Sunderland - 2:30pm
27th December - Abbie Finn Trio - The Vault, Darlington - 7pm
31st December - Abbie Finn Trio - NYE Party at The Vault, Darlington
2026
18th January - Michael Young Trio + Guest - The Engine Room, Sunderland - 2:30pm
8th February - Alexia Gardner Quintet - Jazz Leeds - 1:30pm
15th Feb - Michael Young Trio + Guest - The Engine Room, Sunderland - 2:30pm
15th March - Michael Young Trio + Guest - The Engine Room, Sunderland - 2:30pm
19th April - Michael Young Trio + Guest - The Engine Room, Sunderland - 2:30pm
8th May - Finn - Keeble Group - Wakefield Jazz Club
