Eric Finland

Joplin's Elite Syncopations (A Masterclass on Classic Blues and Ragtime piano styles)

Is the Creative Director of “The Blues and Beyond”. He began music lessons at the age of four and went on to study Jazz Performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He also holds a Master's Degree in Jazz Studies from SUNY Purchase.

He has shared the stage with Gregg Allman, Michael McDonald, George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Joe Louis Walker, Eric Krasno and Derek Trucks.

He music directed the world premiere of The Tallest Tree in the Forest at The Guggenheim in NYC.