OUR STORY
Finger Dancers was formed when East Coast met West Coast, Jazz met
Blues, R&B met Latin and Country met Rock. This soulful duo is driven
by the percussive rhythm guitar and sultry vocals of Inez Woods, and
multi-instrumentalist Gloria Estrada, who weaves her Jazz-infused
walking basslines into their music while adding sweet vocal harmonies.
The duo was built on a foundation of friendship and mutual love for a
variety of musical genres. Finger Dancers has been described as
unique, melodic, powerful, tender, passionate, creative, and fun to
watch.
Their influences range from Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin, Joe Pass,
Lhasa, to Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bonnie Raitt, Lila Downs, Cream, Led
Zeppelin, Billie Holiday, and The Beatles...to name a few!
Inez A. Woods
Guitar, VocalsInez Woods is a singer/songwriter and guitarist born and raised in New York City. Inez has a B.A. in Education, a teaching degree from Cal Poly Pomona, and a certification in children's music. She is a recipient of the Early Childhood Music Education Scholarship Award from Pasadena City College. Inez's devotion to music education has led her to various community centers such as The William Grant Still Arts Center, El Nido Family Center, Lincoln Heights Youth Art Center, and Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural, where she teaches guitar, bass, and Music & Movement. Inez also provides music lessons in her home studio.
Gloria Estrada
Upright Electric Bass, Background VocalsLatin Grammy-nominated Gloria Estrada is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, producer, and music instructor. Born and raised in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA, she began playing the guitar at age 14 and was self taught until her studies at Pasadena City College. Estrada later received a B.A. in Music at the University of Southern California where she studied Studio Jazz Guitar. She has been teaching music classes in English and Spanish for 20 years. She has also played and recorded with several artists including Viento Callejero, Finger Dancers, Carla Morrison, Maria Del Pilar, Las Cafeteras, and La Santa Cecilia. Her music can be heard on film and tv shows including Entourage, Weeds, and One Tree Hill. Recently, Estrada has collaborated with Fender Musical Instruments as a curriculum writer and music instructor for the Fender Play app.
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