Music by the Jon Finn Group

The Jon Finn Group has two releases currently available: Don't Look So Serious and Wicked. Both are available through our Online Store, several online retailers, and the iTunes Music Store (see below).

Wicked

Wicked album cover

Wicked is the Jon Finn Group's second CD. Released on their own SEP Records label in 1998, it gained quite a lot of critical acclaim. Guitar Player Magazin exclaimed, "Wicked rocks!" Featuring Joe Santerre on bass, Dave DiCenso on drums, Ross Ramsay on keyboard, and Jon Finn on guitar, this CD is the next logical step in their musical evolution; focusing more on the compositions and ensemble chemistry. This CD continues their tradition of exploring wildly disparate musical styles while exerting an individual musical voice. Guest appreance by Dream Theater's guitarist, John Petrucci. This album contains 10 songs and is almost an hour long.

Reviews

  • "Wicked [is] a more progressive effort that retained his signature sense of melody and zany sense of humor...and teamed it with bluesy energy and exalted harmonic and rhythmic awareness." - Andrés Wilson, Boston Live
  • "Wicked rocks!" - Buzz Morrison, Guitar Magazine

Tracks

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  1. General Sense of Well-Being
  2. This Two
  3. Two Monkeys Jump Back [with John Petrucci of Dream Theater]
  4. Stinky
  5. Ashley's Star
  6. Clockwork
  7. Alien Autopsy
  8. Return from Timbuktu
  9. If Stevie Ray Vaughan Went to Berklee and Studied Jazz
  10. Definitely Maybe

Ordering Information

Wicked is available via our Online Store.

Jon Finn Group - Wicked

Don't Look So Serious

DLSS album cover

Don't Look So Serious was released in 1994 on the now-defunct-label Legato Records. This is the CD that first put the band on the underground, instrumental guitar map. Features Joe Santerre on bass, Dave DiCenso on drums and Jon Finn on guitar. This CD has been described by many as a musical roller coaster. It contains 15 tracks totaling 66 minutes of guitar mastery.

Reviews

  • "Don't Look So Serious is the type of album that both guitar geeks and the most fervent primativist can enjoy." - Andrés Wilson, Boston Live

Tracks

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  1. God Save the Queen
  2. Berlin Wall
  3. Fib
  4. Spanish Ice
  5. Look Ma, Two Hands
  6. Just a Though
  7. Bus Hair
  8. Top Secret
  9. Film at Eleven
  10. Guns in Baghdad
  11. Two of a Kind
  12. Always a Bridesmaid
  13. Dude, You Rock!
  14. The Industrial Strength Hoedown Extravaganza
  15. Precious Time

Ordering Information

Don't Look So Serious is available via our Online Store.

Jon Finn - Don't Look So Serious

Discography

The Jon Finn Group has released the following albums:

  • Wicked
  • Don't Look So Serious
  • The Jon Finn Group
  • No Singing Allowed

Jon plays guitar on the following albums:

  • What the Hell was I Thinking? - Dweezil Zappa
  • America - Boston Pops
  • Sleigh Ride! - Boston Pops
  • My Favorite Things - Boston Pops
  • The Latin Album - Boston Pops
  • A Splash of Pops - Boston Pops
  • The Celtic Album - Boston Pops
  • Day Turns into Night - Dr. Carrot

Joe and Jon have recorded together on the following albums:

  • The Scenic Route - Joe Santerre
  • Straight Shooter - Joe Santerre

Jon has also performed with many other musicians, such as Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Carl Verheyen, Vinnie Moore, and Andy Timmons.