Tim Finoulst (b. 1986) graduated summa cum laude from the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp in 2010 with Hendrik Braeckman and Martijn van Iterson.

He took master classes with Julian Lage, John Scofield, Serge Lazarevitch, Jonathan Kreisberg, Hilmar Jensson, Nelson Veras, Philip Catherine, Wayne Krantz, Ari Hoenig, Charlie Haden, Anders Jormin and many others.

He earned some great prizes:

• in 2011, he and Sullivan Street Trio placed fourth at the international Jazz Contest Jazz Hoeilaart.
• in 2013, he and Kim Versteynen won the Dinant Leffe Jazz Contest.
• in 2017, he and his trio won the Maastricht Jazz Awards.

His current projects are: Tim Finoulst Trio + Bert Joris, Nicolas Thys & the Sound Circus, Trio in Bocca Al Lupo, Triology, Anything Goes and Tim Finoulst solo.

In the past, he has collaborated with numerous musicians from the jazz, pop and classical music scene: Tutu Puoane, Bert Joris, Bart Defoort, Daniel Romeo, Jelle Van Giel, Toni Vitacolonna, Philippe Aerts, Janos Bruneel, Nicolas Thys, Ewout Pierreux, Mark Turner, Mimi Verderame, Kristen Cornwell, Boris Van Overschee, Ack Van Rooijen, Elise Caluwaerts, Benjamin Glorieux, Hrachya Avanesyan, Martijn Vanbuel, Daniel Jonkers, Nico Schepers, Bart De Nolf, Bert Cools, Dick Van Der Harst, Rick De Leeuw, Patrick Steenaerts...

As a teacher, he is affiliated with the Art Academy Musart! of Hasselt and the Hasselt School of Music.