Two constants, two open chairs
Greg Spero leads from the keys. Mike Mitchell holds the drums. The bass and drum chairs rotate, so no two nights sound the same.
Greg Spero
Keys · bandleader
Greg Spero is a Los Angeles pianist, composer and producer, and the founder and bandleader of Spirit Fingers. The band’s self-titled debut came out on Shanachie in 2018, and Peace followed on Ropeadope in 2020.
The first records featured Hadrien Feraud on bass, Mike Mitchell on drums and Dario Chiazzolino on guitar.
Mike Mitchell
Drums · Blaque Dynamite
Mike Mitchell, known as Blaque Dynamite, is a drummer known for explosive feel, precision and polyrhythmic imagination. He brings swing, hip-hop attitude and wide dynamics to everything he plays.
He plays on the band’s 2018 debut and drummed the JammJam at The Recording Club on October 23, 2025. Every release from that night credits him as Blaque Dynamite.
The rotating chairs
Players who have held the bass and drum chairs on Spirit Fingers records and dates. Each one has a character in the universe.
- BassHadrien Feraud
Bass on Spirit Fingers records and the December 2018 tour in Poland and London.Slipstream - GuitarDario Chiazzolino
Guitar in the original Spirit Fingers lineup.The Lacemaker - DrumsMarco Cirigliano
Drums in a trio with Greg at The Recording Club, June 2026.The Interval
Nov 17 billing: Spirit Fingers Trio featuring special guest Mohini Dey
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