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Otis "Candy" Finch, Jr. was an American jazz drummer.

He played and recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Shirley Scott, Milt Jackson, and Dizzy Gillespie (1966-9). ^[1]

Finch also recorded with Gene Ammons, Billy Mitchell, Al Grey, and Big John Patton. ^[1]

Discography

With Al Grey

• Night Song (Argo, 1962)
• Having a Ball (Argo, 1963)

With Milt Jackson

• Milt Jackson at the Museum of Modern Art (Limelight, 1965)
• Born Free (Limelight, 1966)

With Billy Mitchell

• This Is Billy Mitchell (1962, Smash)

With Big John Patton

• Let 'Em Roll (Blue Note, 1965 [1966])

With Shirley Scott

• Hip Twist (Prestige, 1962)
• Blue Flames (Prestige, 1964) - with Stanley Turrentine
• Great Scott!! (Impulse, 1964)
• Travelin' Light (Prestige, 1964) - with Kenny Burrell

With Stanley Turrentine

• That's Where It's At (Blue Note, 1962)
• Let It Go (Impulse 1964-66 [1967])
• Hustlin' (Blue Note, 1964 [1965])
• In Memory Of (Blue Note, 1964 [1979])

With Dizzy Gillespie

• Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac (Impulse!, 1967)
• The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band (MPS, 1968)
• The Real Thing (Perception, 1969)

References