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photos by Luca Ciccioni Tony Monaco http://www.B3Monaco.com Performer / Educator / Clinician Performer / Educator / Clinician For Booking / contact [email protected] 614-206-1762 Monaco and team blend outstanding sounds of classic Hammond B3 organ greats with modern and swanky sensibility to please a variety of jazz tastes. Hailed previously by JazzTimes as a "monster B3 player", Tony Monaco's "Celebration: Life, Love, Music" continues to showcase this Hammond heavy hitter at his finest and is his first studio album since 2006's "East to West. - JazzTimes - "CELEBRATION" Celebrating "Life * Love * Music" 2012 Chicken Coup Records Biography "Tony Monaco may be the best organ player you have yet to hear of flying stealth while playing arguably some of the hottest B-3 around. Mentored by the legendary Jimmy Smith in what is considered the more classic style, Monaco does not swing, smolder or smoke. Tony Monaco burns is this most fitting!" CriticalJazz Review2012. Tony Monaco began his keyboard life at age eight. When he was twelve, his destiny as a jazz organist was sealed when he first heard Jimmy Smith. An enthusiastic student, Tony began working in Jazz clubs as a teenager in his native Columbus, Ohio, guided by local organ gurus Hank Marr and Don Patterson. Four years later, Jimmy Smith invited Tony to come play at his club in California--a peak lifetime experience for Tony. In April 2000, Tony met fellow jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco, who offered to produce a debut CD for him. This collaboration resulted in the critically acclaimed "Burnin Grooves”. The international success of the recording served as the catalyst for regional and national tours. Tony has since released 8 International releases and toured around the globe many times. Tony also toured and recorded with Pat Martino for over two years! As an ardent student of the organ, it's no surprise that Tony is an accomplished teacher as well. In addition to private students, classes and clinics, Tony has produced a series of instructional DVDs titled "Playing Jazz Hammond" that have become indispensable for many serious students of the organ. Tony continues to expand his catalogue and has created MotherHenMusicEd.com. He developed a system of giving lessons one on one online and gives lessons to students around the globe! Presently, Tony maintains a very busy schedule that includes festival appearances , clinics, and workshops ! Tony Is Celebrating 40 Years as an Entertainer and Educator! He has Toured and Continues to Tour Worldwide USA, Canada, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Oceana He has played and toured with... < Guitarist > Pat Martino / Peter Bernstein / Russell Malone / Bruce Forman / Kurt Rosenwinkel / Ted Quinlin Vinny Valentino / Paul Bollenback < Drummers > Harvey Mason / Jeff Hamilton / Lewis Nash / Steve Smith Jason Brown / Clarence Penn / Vito Rezza / Victor Lewis / Adam Nussbaum / Byron Landham / Bobby Durham < Horn Players, Vocalists etc... > Dave Liebman / David Fathead Newman / Plas Johnson / Red Holloway Sonny Fortune / Kenny Ramton / Sarah Morrow / Houston Person / Kevin Mahogany / Jon Faddis
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photos by Luca Ciccioni

Tony Monaco

http://www.B3Monaco.com

Performer / Educator / ClinicianPerformer / Educator / Clinician

For Booking / [email protected]

Monaco and team blend outstanding sounds of classic Hammond B3 organ greats with modern andswanky sensibility to please a variety of jazz tastes. Hailed previously by JazzTimes as a "monster B3 player",Tony Monaco's "Celebration: Life, Love, Music" continues to showcase this Hammondheavy hitter at his �nest and is his �rst studio album since 2006's "East to West. - JazzTimes -

"CELEBRATION" Celebrating "Life * Love * Music"

2012 Chicken Coup Records

Biography"Tony Monaco may be the best organ player you have yet to hear of �ying stealth while playing arguably some of the hottest B-3 around. Mentored by the legendary Jimmy Smith in what is considered the more classic style, Monaco does not swing, smolder or smoke. Tony Monaco burns is this most �tting!"CriticalJazz Review2012. Tony Monaco began his keyboard life at age eight. When he was twelve, his destiny as a jazz organist was sealed when he �rst heard Jimmy Smith. An enthusiastic student, Tony began workingin Jazz clubs as a teenager in his native Columbus, Ohio, guided by local organ gurus Hank Marr and Don Patterson. Four years later, Jimmy Smith invited Tony to come play at his club in California--a peaklifetime experience for Tony. In April 2000, Tony met fellow jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco, who o�ered to produce a debut CD for him. This collaboration resulted in the critically acclaimed "Burnin Grooves”. The international success of the recording served as the catalyst for regional and national tours. Tony has since released 8 International releases and toured around the globe many times. Tony also toured and recorded with Pat Martino for over two years! As an ardent student of the organ, it's no surprise that Tony is an accomplished teacher as well. In addition to private students, classes and clinics, Tony has produced a series of instructional DVDs titled "Playing Jazz Hammond" that have become indispensable for many serious students of the organ. Tony continues to expand his catalogue and has created MotherHenMusicEd.com. He developed a system of giving lessons one on one online and gives lessons to students around the globe! Presently, Tony maintains a very busy schedule that includes festival appearances , clinics, and workshops !

Tony Is Celebrating 40 Years as an Entertainer and Educator!He has Toured and Continues to Tour WorldwideUSA, Canada, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Oceana

He has played and toured with...< Guitarist > Pat Martino / Peter Bernstein / Russell Malone / Bruce Forman / Kurt Rosenwinkel / Ted QuinlinVinny Valentino / Paul Bollenback < Drummers > Harvey Mason / Je� Hamilton / Lewis Nash / Steve SmithJason Brown / Clarence Penn / Vito Rezza / Victor Lewis / Adam Nussbaum / Byron Landham / Bobby Durham < Horn Players, Vocalists etc... > Dave Liebman / David Fathead Newman / Plas Johnson / Red HollowaySonny Fortune / Kenny Ramton / Sarah Morrow / Houston Person / Kevin Mahogany / Jon Faddis