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Mike Finnigan

Mike attended the University of Kansas on a basketball scholarship.

Finnigan has toured and sessioned for Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Sam Moore, Crosby Stills and Nash, Dave Mason, Buddy Guy, Manhattan Transfer, Taj Mahal, Michael McDonald, Maria Muldaur, Peter Frampton, Cher, Ringo Starr, Leonard Cohen, Tower of Power, Rod Stewart, David Coverdale, Tracy Chapman, Los Lonely Boys, and Bonnie Raitt. He recorded two solo records in the 1970s, one with Jerry Wood. He later collaborated with two other Columbia artists, Les Dudek and Jim Krueger, with whom he formed DFK (Dudek, Finnigan, and Krueger) in 1978. More recently, his work featured on the CD by The Finnigan Brothers, a collaboration with his younger brother Sean and founding member of Bread, Robb Royer. He is twice a winner of a Blues Music Award for his work with Taj Mahal as a member of the Phantom Blues Band.

In 2013 and 2014, Finnigan was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Pinetop Perkins Piano Player' category.

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Discography

The Dudek Finnigan Krueger Band CBS 83523 released 1979	Les Dudek, guitar, vocals Jim Krueger, guitar, vocals Mike Finnigan, keyboard, vocals James Newton Howard, keyboards Max Groenthal, keyboard, vocals Trey Thompson, bass Bobbye Hall, congas Bill Meeker, drums, percussion
Tribute To Jeff Zebra Records ZD 44005-2 recorded April through August 1996 in various studios in USA	David Garfield, keyboards, synthesizer, organ, piano Brandon Fields, soprano sax, alto sax Michael Paulo, alto sax Tom Scott, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Larry Klimas, tenor sax Bob Sheppard, tenor sax Steve Porcaro, horn, synthesizer Walt Fowler, flugelhorn, trumpet Jerry Hey, flugelhorn, trumpet Denny Dias, guitar Larry Carlton, guitar David Williams, guitar Paul Barrére, slide guitar Jay Graydon, guitar Fred Tackett, guitar Paul Jackson jr, guitar Steve Lukather, guitar Steve Lukather, guitar Eddie Van Halen, guitar David T. Walker, guitar Michael Landau, guitar, vocals Mike Finnigan, organ Benmont Tench, organ Greg Mathieson, Hammond organ David Paich, organ, piano David Benoit, piano Joe Sample, piano Greg Phillinganes, piano Michael Boddicker, synthesizer James Newton Howard, clavinet Emil Richards, vibes Jimmy Haslip, bass Nathan East, bass Jimmy Johnson, bass Neil Stubenhaus, bass Abraham Laboriel sr, bass John Pena, bass Boz Scaggs, bass Mike Porcaro, bass Leland Sklar, bass "Ready" Freddie Washington, bass Will Lee, bass, vocals Peter Erskine, drums Gregg Bissonette, drums John Ferraro, drums Steve Ferrone, drums Steve Gadd, drums Richie Hayward, drums Ralph Humphrey, drums Tris Imboden, drums Steve Jordan, drums Chris Porcaro, drums Joe Porcaro, drums Abe Laboriel jr, drums Miles Porcaro, drums Nico Porcaro, drums Carlos Vega, drums Dave Weckl, drums Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums John Guerin, drums, tom-tom Jim Keltner, drums, tambourine Simon Phillips, drums, gong Michito Sánchez , drums, percussion Lenny Castro, chekere, congas, drums, percussion, tambourine Vinnie Colaiuta, cymbals, drums Luis Conte Bata, congas, percussion, tambourine Chase Porcaro Duddy, tom-tom Luis Enrique, congas, cowbell Chris Trujillo, congas Michael McDonald, vocals Jeff Porcaro, voices Jason Scheff, vocals
Heart Of A Woman BMG 001005821802 recorded March 1999 in Los Angeles/USA	Etta James, vocals Josh Sklair, acoustic guitar Bobby Murray, acoustic guitar Dave Matthews, piano Sametto James, double bass Mike Finnigan, Hammond B-3 organ Donto James, drums Peter Michael Escovedo, percussion Jimmy Z, tenor sax Red Holloway, tenor sax Lee Thornburg, trumpet Tom Poole, trumpet
Wrong Side Of The Blues TUF Records TUF 005 recorded November/December 2010	Mike Finnigan, organ, piano Johnny Lee Schell, guitar Kim Wilson, harmonica
Can You Feel It Artistry Music ART7043	Rick Braun, trumpet, keyboards Brian Culbertson, keyboards Phil Davis, keyboards Philippe Saisse, keyboards Dave Koz, tenor sax Euge Groove, tenor sax Brandon Fields, tenor sax, baritone sax Richard Freemont, flute Mike Finnigan, Hammond B-3 organ Adam Hawley, guitar Randy Jacobs, guitar Nate Phillips, bass Nathaniel Kearney jr, bass Braylon Kacy, bass Tony Moore, drums Franklin Richardson, drums Ramon Yslas, percussion Elliott Yamin, vocals
Future's Past Something-Music SM10042	Dave Mason, bass, guitar, vocals Joe Bonamassa, guitar Jonathan McEuen, guitar John Sambataro, guitar Warren Hill, sax Bill Mason, keyboards, organ Mike Finnigan, keyboards, organ Dave Palmer, keyboards, organ Renato Neto, bass, keyboards, organ Tony Patler, bass, keyboards, organ Bob Corritore, harmonica George Hawkins, bass Alex Drizos, bass Gerald Johnson, bass Bill Reynolds, bass Carmine Rojas, bass Alvino Bennett, drums Tal Bergman, drums Ken Eros, drums
The Devil You Know Alligator Records ALCD 4958 recorded in Falls Church, VA; Hollywood, CA; San Rafael, CA; Northampton, MA; Kansas City, MO; Sausalito, CA; Studio City, CA/USA	Tommy Castro, guitar, vocals Tab Benoit, guitar, vocals Joe Bonamassa, guitar Mark Karan, guitar Mike Finnigan, organ Jimmy Pugh, organ Marcia Ball, piano, vocals Mike Duke, piano, vocals James Pace, keyboards, vocals Bonnie Hayes, Wurlitzer piano Magic Dick, harmonica Randy McDonald, bass, vocals Byron Cage, drums, vocals Vicki Randle, percussion Tasha Taylor, vocals Samantha Fish, vocals
Bonafide Jesilu Records 1016 recorded in Santa Clarita, CA/USA	Teresa James, piano Ron Dziubla, sax Sean Holt, sax Terry Wilson, sax, guitar, organ, bass, percussion Lee Thornburg, trumpet Darrell Leonard, horn Mark Pender, horn Billy Watts, guitar Mike Finnigan, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Lewis Stephens, organ, piano Red Young, organ Phil Parlapiano, piano Tony Braunagel, drums Jim Christie, drums Jay Bellarose, drums, percussion Herman Matthews, drums Gregg Sutton, vocals
Jammin' Outside the Box Creatchy Records CR-024	David Garfield, piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzer Brandon Fields, alto sax, baritone sax David Sanborn, alto sax John Klemmer, tenor sax Larry Klimas, tenor sax Eric Marienthal, tenor sax Kirk Whalum, tenor sax Larry Williams, tenor sax, synthesizer Stephen "Doc" Kupka, baritone sax Pete Christlieb, sax Tom Scott, sax Carlos Sosa, sax Jim Stevens, sax Nick Lane, trombone, bass trombone Francisco Torres, trombone Raúl Vallejo, trombone Chuck Findley, trumpet Paul Armstrong, trumpet Wayne Bergeron, trumpet Dan Fornero, trumpet Walt Fowler, trumpet, flugelhorn Gary Grant, trumpet Rick Braun, flugelhorn Greg Phillinganes, clarinet Mike Campbell, guitar Andy Bassford, guitar George Benson, guitar J.J. Blair, guitar Cory Wong, guitar Oz Noy, guitar Ray Parker jr., guitar Dean Parks, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Randy Jacobs, guitar Tony Pulizzi, guitar James Harrah, guitar Diego Figueiredo, guitar Tony Maiden, guitar Michael Landau, guitar Steve Sykes, guitar David Delhomme, organ Mike Finnigan, organ, vocals David Paich, organ Ricky Peterson, organ John Clayton, string conductor Jimmy de Martini, violin Tim Welvaars, harmonica Jimmy Earl, bass Jimmy Johnson, bass Will Lee, bass Marcus Miller, bass Rickey Minor, bass John Pena, bass Freddie Washington, bass Carlitos Del Puerto, bass Jimmy Branly, drums Vinnie Colaiuta, drums Steve Ferrone, drums Steve Jordan, drums Ziggy Modeliste, drums Gary Novak, drums John Robinson, drums Walfredo Reyes, drums, percussion, vocals Lenny Castro, percussion Kevin Richard, percussion Chris Trujillo, percussion Walfredo de los Reyes, guiro, timbales Richie Gajate Garcia, cajon, percussion Joey de Leon, congas Richard Calhoun, vocals Carmen Carter, vocals Daniel de los Reyes, vocals Lilliana De Los Reys, vocals Kamar De Los Reyes, vocals Lamont Dozier, vocals Bruce Hamada, vocals Kenya Hathaway, vocals Shawn Atkins, vocals Amy Keys, vocals Oleta Adams, vocals Amanda Maiden, voices Michael McDonald, vocals San Miguel Perez, vocals Phil Perry, vocals Smokey Robinson, vocals Joseph Williams, vocals
Call It Home Tubtone Records Tubtone 007 recorded in San Francisco, CA and Oakland, CA/USA	Yanos Lustig, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, clarinet Jeff Ervin, tenor sax Danny Armstrong, trombone Andrae Murchison, trombone Mike Rinta, trombone Ross Eustis, trumpet Lech Wierzynski, trumpet, guitar, piano, percussion, vocals Wayne Van Lieu, French horn Lorenzo Loera, guitar, keyboards, Hammond organ, piano, bass, vocals Chris "Kid" Andersen, guitar, bass Tony Owens, guitar Mike Finnigan, Hammond organ Charlie Hickox, piano Anton Patzner, violin, viola Graham Patzner, violin Danielle Taylor, violin Rachel Taylor, violin, viola, tambourine Steve Height, bass Doug Stuart, bass Beaumont Bradbury, bass, drums, percussion Ben Malament, drums, percussion Nicky Otis, drums, percussion Gary Kehoe, percussion Scott Messersmith, bongos, congas Bonnie Raitt, vocals

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