Joe Finn has been featured in various festival and concert settings for several years since the release of his initial CD as a leader in 1991. The album entitled Straight Ahead received critical acclaim as well as extensive national airplay. His quartet’s subsequent appearance on the BET network’s Jazz Discovery Showcase won their 1998 award in the jazz instrumental category. Four more independent CD releases Guitar Signatures and Duets , Blue Tomorrow, Destiny Blue 2005’s String Theory have helped to establish Joe’s reputation as a one of today’s top players.