Tony Monaco

Tony Monaco
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Styles: Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Biography: Tony Monaco is a leader in a modest revival of the Hammond B3 organ in jazz. As he has been with so many fledgling jazz organists, Jimmy Smith played a significant role in attracting Monaco to jazz and retaining his interest in the music. Monaco was 12 years old when he first heard Smith and, as a 16th ...Read full biography
East to West
Released: 2006
Label: Chicken Coup
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Tony Monaco, an excellent organist who is happy to acknowledge the influence of Jimmy Smith (who he pays tribute to on his "I'll Remember Jimmy"), also has a personal sound and a swinging style of his ...Read full review
Fiery Blues
Released: 2004
Label: IODA
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Tony Monaco, whose organ playing is similar to that of Jimmy Smith in the late '50s, performs nine diverse blues on this set plus Horace Silver's "The Preacher." Monaco has an enthusiastic and spirited ...Read full review
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