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Ian Fink
Ian Fink is a Detroit-based pianist, producer, composer, and bandleader renowned for his lyrical and versatile performances. His work spans jazz, house, and ambient music, collaborating with notable artists and participating in international tours and acclaimed recordings.
Ian Fink, born Ian Finkelstein, is a pianist, producer, composer, and bandleader rooted in Detroit's vibrant music scene. Mentored in his youth by Detroit luminaries Marcus Belgrave and Rodney Whitaker, he began performing professionally at age 14. He studied at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater & Dance under renowned jazz pianist Geri Allen, earning dual BFAs in Jazz Piano Performance and Performing Arts Technology in 2013.
Influenced by the city’s jazz tradition and house and techno scenes, Ian launched his self-managed label Freak Press in 2017, releasing a musically diverse catalog encompassing jazz, house, and ambient genres. He has contributed to albums by Earl Sweatshirt, Kassa Overall, Black Milk and others and performed alongside Marcus Belgrave, Esperanza Spalding, Benny Golson, and more.
Ian toured internationally with the Shigeto Live Ensemble in 2018-2019, was a member of Kassa Overall’s band from 2021 to 2024 including a 2023 NPR Tiny Desk Concert, and regularly plays with Detroit bassist Robert Hurst. He has been recognized with honors including a Kresge Arts Gilda Award (2020), a Kresge Artist Fellowship (2024), and Detroit’s Spirit of Detroit Award and Testimonial Resolution in 2024.
Influenced by the city’s jazz tradition and house and techno scenes, Ian launched his self-managed label Freak Press in 2017, releasing a musically diverse catalog encompassing jazz, house, and ambient genres. He has contributed to albums by Earl Sweatshirt, Kassa Overall, Black Milk and others and performed alongside Marcus Belgrave, Esperanza Spalding, Benny Golson, and more.
Ian toured internationally with the Shigeto Live Ensemble in 2018-2019, was a member of Kassa Overall’s band from 2021 to 2024 including a 2023 NPR Tiny Desk Concert, and regularly plays with Detroit bassist Robert Hurst. He has been recognized with honors including a Kresge Arts Gilda Award (2020), a Kresge Artist Fellowship (2024), and Detroit’s Spirit of Detroit Award and Testimonial Resolution in 2024.
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