HARVEY FINSTEIN - Founder, President; Teaches Piano, Clarinet, Ensembles.

Pianist/vocalist Harvey Finstein is the founder and President of the Harvey Finstein School of Music.

He has been performing jazz and rock for over twenty-five years, playing clarinet, alto saxophone and flute. He also teaches the Lasell College Jazz Ensemble and the Lasell Blues/Jazz Chorus.

After graduating from Northeastern University, Harvey continued his musical education at the Berklee School of Music, where he studied woodwinds with Joe Viola and piano with Ray Santisi. More recently he studied reeds with John Payne in Brookline, MA. and piano with Davis Hazeltine, in New York City.

Harvey has performed regularly at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge since 2004. He has recorded two Cds. His most recent recording, “Friends And Family” features Harvey with his sons Mike and Matt.

Phil Neighbors - Director

Phil Neighbors is currently the Director of the Harvey Finstein School of Music.

Phil has been playing and teaching all genres of music for over 30 years. His main area of expertise is percussion, but also enjoys playing bass, piano, and guitar.

Phil attended Morehead State University where he studied percussion and music theory. He has studied privately with Edward Wuebold (then Principal Percussionist with the Cincinnati Symphony) and drumset master Bob Gullotti.

Phil has performed and/or recorded with groups as diverse as: The Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, The Harvey Finstein Trio, The Jane Potter Trio, The Coots, the Jeff Robinson Trio, The Funky White Honkies, The Provincetown Jug Band, The Andy Soleberg Quartet, and his own group VMQ, to name a few.

WALTER PLATT - Trumpet

(Bio Coming Soon!)