robin fincker
tenor sax / clarinet
French saxophonist and clarinettist Robin Fincker (7/7/1980) lived in London for over 10 years and now divides his time between the French and the British music scenes. He has studied at the Guildhall School ofMusic (London) and the Conservatoire Superieur de Musique de Paris (CNSMDParis).
An insatiable project instigator and an in-demand sideman, Robin’s work reflects his taste for new experiences as well as his desire to draw from a musical spectrum that is freed from stylistic concerns, where Jazz cohabits with improvised music, contemporary composition, rock or electronic music.
During his London years he co-leads Outhouse, which became one of the leading groups of the young London contemporary-Jazz scene and with whom he made three albums on the prestigious label “Babel” and multiplied collaborations (Jeanne Added, Ruhabi (sabar group from the Gambia) Hilmar Jensson..). He was also noticed through his other projects such as Blink - a trio with Pianist Alcyona Mick - or Splice, a “post free-jazz” quartet co-lead with Pierre Alexandre Tremblay investigating the possibilities of real-time electronic processing in improvisation.
Upon his return in France in 2009 cellist Vincent Courtois asks him to take part in the creation of the trio Mediums which will tour extensively in Europe. To this date, the trio has released four records unanimously praised by critics and this creative encounter will spark many fruitful collaborations in the future.
