Ellen and her jazz trio are available to play at your next event.

She is also available as an arranger and composer by request

Ellen is the co-founder and co-director of the Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra. She is leader of the Ellen Finn Jazz Trio, as well as Steel Drum Journey, a Caribbean band. She also plays bass in several big bands in Seattle including Kings of Swing. She has recently joined Lexington Avenue, a dynamic vocal group with a rhythm section.

In April, 2003, Ellen performed on bass and as co-leader of the Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra (swojo) at the invitation-only Lima Jazz festival, in Lima, Peru. She has performed for former Vice President Al Gore, Senator John Kerry, Washington Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, Governor Gary Locke, Seattle Mayors Schell, Royer and Rice. She's also played for Art Linkletter and Paul Newman.

She has performed as bass accompanist for Cornish College of the Arts ensemble classes, Katie King vocal workshops, Andrienne Wilson vocal workshops, and for classes in the Seattle Central Community College jazz curriculum. She has performed at Benaroya Hall (Seattle, WA), Broadway Performance Hall (Seattle, WA), and Kilbourne Hall (Rochester, NY). She is the recipient of scholarships to the Port Townsend jazz and big band workshops and has been invited to perform with the Japan Sister City Tour in 2008.

As a free-lance bassist, Ellen has performed in the following Seattle-area musicals (1996-2006): "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Godspell," "West Side Story," "Holiday Big Broadcast," "Matter," and "Blue Nocturne." In addition to her regular gigs, she performs as bassist with many other local big bands and groups, including: the David Mesler Trio, Sabbatical V Gospel Band, MsBehavin', the Prohibition Dixieland Band, and the Seattle Central Big Band.

Ellen is a member of the Seattle Musician's Association and the Seattle Composer's Alliance.