The Jazz Organ Scene

USA

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Tony Monaco Tony Monaco has been playing music since he was eight years old. When he was twelve, Tony was given a Jimmy Smith album and instantly knew that Jazz Organ was his calling. Tony began to play in jazz night clubs around Columbus, OH, while he was still learning the art of the Hammond B-3 organ. Tony was influenced by hometown organists such as Hank Marr and Don Patterson. Tony's newfound fascination led him to jazz organ legends Jimmy McGriff, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Charles Earland, Jack McDuff and Lonnie Smith. Here Tony found an unlimited source of inspiration. At the age of 20, Tony was invited by Jimmy Smith to play with him at Jimmy's club in Woodland Hills, CA. In 2000, Tony met Joey DeFrancesco in Columbus. The two of them became friends, and Joey offered to produce a CD for him (Out Of Nowhere). Tony received the award of "Excellent Instrumentalist" by the Greater Columbus Music Awards 2000.

contact:	tonymonacolessons@gmail.com
homepage:	www.b3monaco.com
	myspace.com/tonymonacotrio
	Click on the logo to see Tony's tour dates.

The Monacos Are Moving Up Blue Ash Records BAR 2010 released 1976	Anthony [Tony] Monaco, organ, piano, bass, accordion Don Smathers, sax, flute, clarinet Dave Stuckey, trombone, flute Howard Everitt, trumpet Marino Monaco, drums, percussion Teresa Monaco, vocals
Let's Bop! no label distributed by Tony Monaco, email b3monaco@aol.com recorded in USA	Tony Monaco, Hammond B-3 organ Louis Tsamous, drums Dereck DeCenzo, guitar Jeff Lee, guitar Matt Wagoner, drums Jim Curlis, drums Jim Bastian, guitar
Out Of Nowhere! no label distributed by Tony Monaco, email b3monaco@aol.com recorded May 2000 in Phoenix/USA	Tony Monaco, Hammond B-3 organ Joey DeFrancesco, piano, trumpet Paul Bollenback, guitar Byron Landham, drums
Burnin' Grooves Summit DCD 304 recorded May 2000 in Phoenix/USA and in Columbus/USA	Tony Monaco, Hammond B-3 organ Joey DeFrancesco, piano Paul Bollenback, guitar Byron Landham, drums Derek DiCenzo, guitar Louis Tsamous, drums
Master Chops Summit DCD 325 recorded November 2001 in USA	Tony Monaco, Hammond B-3 organ, accordion, vocals Derek DiCenzo, guitar, steel drums Louis Tsamous, drums Sarah Morrow, trombone Donny McCaslin, sax Kenny Rampton, trumpet
Intimately Live At The 501 Summit DCD 341 recorded May 2002 in USA	Tony Monaco, Hammond B-3 Robert Kraut, guitar Louis Tsamous, drums
Paesanos On The New B3 Summit DCD 400 recorded December 2002 in USA	Tony Monaco, New B3 organ, accordion Robert Kraut, guitar Louis Tsamous, drums Joey DeFrancesco, New B3 organ, trumpet Craig Ebner, guitar Byron Landham, drums
Fiery Blues Summit DCD 425 recorded December 2002 in USA	Tony Monaco, Hammond organ Robert Kraut, guitar Louis Tsamous, drums Derek DiCenzo, guitar Tom Carroll, guitar Jim Rupp, drums Gene Walker, sax Willie Pouch, vocals
East To West Chicken Coup Records DCD 7001 recorded October 2005 in Galena/OH, USA	Tony Monaco, organ Bruce Forman, guitar Adam Nussbaum, drums Byron Rooker, sax
Willie Pooch's Funk-N-Blues Chicken Coup Records DCD 7007	Willie Pooch, vocals Tony Monaco, organ Rick Collura, guitar Louis Tsamous, drums
Fresh Spin Chicken Coup Records CCP 7009 recorded December 2006 in Galena, OH	Pete Mills, tenor sax Tony Monaco, organ Pete McCann, guitar Jim Rupp, drums Andy Woodson, bass
Unified String Theory Chicken Coup Records CCP 7011 recorded April 2008 in Columbus, OH/USA	Don Hales, guitar Kris Keith, tenor sax, flute Andy Woodson, guitar, bass Tony Monaco, organ Matt Wagner, drums
Live At The Orbit Room Chicken Coup Records DCD 7012 recorded live June 2007 at the Orbit Room in Toronto/Canada	Tony Monaco, Hammond B-3 organ Ted Quinlan, guitar Vito Rezza, drums
A Night In Jazz Tuscia in Jazz TIJ0802 recorded live July 2008 in Tuscia/Italy	Ray Mantilla, percussion Tony Monaco, organ Flavio Boltro, trumpet Francesco De Siato, flute Elio Coppola, drums Francisco Mela, drums Karl Potter, percussion
Undeniable HighNote Records HCD 7231 recorded live 26-28 June 2009 at Blues Alley in Washington, DC/USA	Pat Martino, guitar Tony Monaco, organ Eric Alexander, tenor sax Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums
The Red Arrow Summit Records DCD 569	Jason Raso, guitar, bass Brent Rowan, alto sax, baritone sax Richard Underhill, alto sax Toby Stewart, tenor sax Rob Gellner, trumpet Joe Doria, Hammond B-3 organ Rob Hannam, piano Tony Monaco, Hammond B-3 organ Francesco Pinetti, vibes Ted Warren, drums
Celebration Chicken Coup Records CCP 7016 recorded in Columbus, OH/USA	Tony Monaco, organ, vocal Joey DeFrancesco, organ Ken Fowser, tenor sax Donny McCaslin, tenor sax Sarah Morrow, trombone Kenny Rampton, trumpet Robert Kraut, guitar Derek Dicenzo, guitar Ted Quinian, guitar Asako Itoh, piano Reggie Jackson, drums Byron Landham, drums Adam Nussbaum, drums Jason Brown, drums Vito Rezza, drums Louis Tsamous, drums Mary McClendon, lead vocals Columbus Choir Singers
Live At Cotton Club Japan Mocloud Records DDCZ-1908 recorded live June 2012 at Cotton Club, Tokyo/Japan	Tony Monaco, organ Yosuke Onuma, guitar Gene Jackson, drums
Furry Slippers Chicken Coup Records CCP7021 recorded January 2014 in Westerville, OH/USA	Tony Monaco, Hammond organ, vocals Fareed Haque, guitar Greg Fundis, drums Asako Monaco, piano
New Adventures TMPG Records recorded 2014	Tony Monaco, Hammond organ Howard Paul, guitar Jim Rupp, drums
Groove: Blue Q-rious Records recorded 2015 in Columbia, OH/USA	Tony Monaco, Hammond organ Vinny Valentino, guitar Steve Smith, drums
At One Mocloud Records DDCZ-2086	Tony Monaco, Hammond B-3 organ Yosuke Onuma, guitar Gene Jackson, drums
The Keys Of Cool no label	Richie Cole, alto sax Tony Monaco, Hammond organ Mark Lucas, guitar Reid Hoyson, drums Noel Quintana, congas
The Definition Of Insanity Chicken Coup Records CCP 7028 recorded August 2018 in Columbus, OH/USA	Tony Monaco, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, accordion, vocals Asako Monaco, piano Derek DiCenzo, guitar Tony McClung, drums
Strollin' Reid Hoyson Productions	Tony Monaco, Hammond B-3 organ Mark Lucas, guitar Hendrik Meurkens, harmonica Reid Hoyson, drums
Four Brothers Chicken Coup CCP 7029	Tony Monaco, Hammond B-3 organ Edwin Bayard, soprano sax, tenor sax Kevin Turner, guitar Willie B Barthel III, drums
Over And Over Chicken Coup CCP 7030	Tony Monaco, organ Zakk Jones, guitar Reggie Jackson, drums

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