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Tony Monaco
Tony Monaco is one of the
hot new breed of Hammond B3 organ players making the jazz scene these
days. Influenced by Jimmy Smith, Hank Marr, Don Patterson, Jimmy
McGriff, and Richard “Groove” Holmes, Tony is now taking the B3 to new
exciting dimensions. Tony’s fourth album “A New Generation:
Paesanos on the New B3”, features the brand new Hammond B3 and special
guests The Joey DeFrancesco Trio. Festivals, concert halls and
jazz clubs all agree – Tony Monaco knows how to excite a crowd.
Tony Monaco has been playing music since he was eight years old. When
he was twelve, he was given a Jimmy Smith album and instantly knew that
jazz organ was his calling. He was influenced by hometown
organists such as Hank Marr and Don Patterson. On Tony's
sixteenth birthday, he received a return phone call from Jimmy Smith.
Jimmy Smith continued to give Tony Jazz Organ secrets over the phone.
In April 2000, Tony met Jazz Organ phenomenon Joey DeFrancesco while
Joey was playing in Columbus, Ohio. The two of them became instant
friends. Joey recognized Tony’s talents right away and offered to
produce a CD for him. They recorded Burnin Grooves with Byron Landham
on drums and Paul Bollenback on guitar. He also recorded a few tracks
with Joey, who was on either piano or trumpet. Tony's recording
"Burnin Grooves" sparked international attention.
Tony's second national release Master Chops T (Summit – September
2001), was featured in the March 2002 issue of Jazz Times with a full
page article, the June Issue of Jazziz, and the August Issue of
Downbeat. Master Chops T climbed into the top 10 on the Jazz radio
charts.
Tony's 3rd national release Intimately Live at the 501 (Summit -
October 2002) climbed the Jazz Radio Charts to # 15. East
to West (Chicken Coup Records – March 2006) spent eighteen weeks on the
Jazz Radio Charts with a full two months in the Top 10.
Without a doubt, people are listening and grooving to the exciting
organ riffs of Tony Monaco.
Downloads
> Tony
Monaco Biography (pdf)
> Tony
Monaco Reviews (summary) (pdf)
> Tony
Monaco Interview (pdf)
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All About Jazz Review of "East to West" (pdf)
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Jazz Review of "East to West" (pdf)
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Concert Review "The Edinburgh Herald" (pdf)
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"I'll Remember Jimmy" from "East to West" (Chicken Coup Records 2006)
(mp3)
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"Roz da' Cat" from "East to West" (Chicken Coup Records 2006) (mp3)
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