EP46: Dave Finucane: Saxophonist and Director of the Durham Jazz Workshop

Dave Finucane talks about his Durham Jazz Workshop, a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to preserving and promoting jazz music in North Carolina. The Workshop, which he co-founded with his wife Valerie Courreges, offers jazz education programs, including instruction in improvisation, music theory, and performance techniques, to aspiring musicians of all ages. The Workshop’s Sharp 9 Gallery Jazz Club presents live performances featuring renowned jazz musicians—local, regional, and international. By fostering a vibrant jazz scene and supporting the professional development of musicians, Finucane explains, the Workshop contributes to the cultural vitality of Durham and beyond.