Mike Finnigan – Mike Finnigan
Mike Finnigan – Mike Finnigan
Format: CD – Digital
Label: Forty Below Records
Release: 2026
Release date: March 20, 2026
Over the course of his phenomenal career in music, Mike Finnigan was known primarily as a sideman, the acknowledged master of the Hammond B3 organ as heard on his work with Jimi Hendrix, Stephen Stills, CSNY, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker and many, many other household names
The fact is that apart from his instrumental virtuosity, he was a gifted vocalist, a magnificent blues singer in his own right.
Now, more than four years after his passing comes the eponymous ‘Mike Finnigan’ album, his final musical will and testament that features appearances by Stephen Stills, Smokey Robinson, Joe Bonamassa and son, Kelly Finnigan, as well as a who’s who of the key players on the LA recording scene. In truth, no record has ever properly showcased Finnigan’s mastery of the blues genre like this musical tour-de-force.
Album guests include Stephen Stills, Smokey Robinson, Joe Bonamassa, Kelly Finnigan
Played on Jimi Hendrix ‘Electric Ladyland’ (“Rainy Day, Dream Away”, “Still Raining, Still Dreaming”) at 22 years old
Signed to Warner by music mogul Jerry Wexler in 1976
Released solo album ‘Black And White’ on Columbia 1978
Recorded/toured extensively for 40 years with Bonnie Raitt, CSNY, Joe Cocker, Tracy Chapman, Dave Mason (Traffic), Peter Frampton, Etta James, Taj Mahal, Joe Walsh, Michael McDonald, Tower of Power, Rod Stewart, Leonard Cohen, Alice Cooper, Ringo Starr & more
Testimonials:
“Mike Finnigan was a musical genius and one of the most powerful, virtuosic soul/gospel/blues singers and Hammond B3 players you’ll ever be blessed to hear. There was no one like him.” – Bonnie Raitt
“Everything about Mike Finnigan was immense. His Talent. His Storytelling. His Voice. His Musicianship. He was my musical sidekick for 30 years and my best friend for 40. This album is a great example of Mike in his own right.” – Stephen Stills
“To get the opportunity to make music with a titan of musicianship such as Mike Finnigan, it makes me realize how incredibly lucky I have been and how much further I have to go. He was a kind and generous soul that made one last recording for all of us to enjoy.” – Joe Bonamassa