Moonlight Saving Time, the 2013 Emerging Excellence winner from the Musicians Benevol Fund, combines bold improvisation with atmospheric grooves or world rhythms to create an original sound in contemporary jazz. The band draws on influences from Massive Attack to Chick Corea and offers a fresh approach to jazz as well as original melodic compositions. Moonlight … Read more
The Montgomery Brothers were a trio of jazz musicians that included Wes Montgomery (guitar), Buddy Montgomery (piano and vibes, 1930-1968) and Monk Montgomery (1921-1982). [1] They released a number of albums for various labels before Wes Montgomery died in 1968 from http://en.wikipedia.org
MOOONLIGHT SKY is a Slovenian-based band that has been captivating audiences for quite some while now. Their music can be described as progressive rock in terms of genre, but there’s more to it. MOOONLIGHTSKY’s music is a blend of many styles and tastes, including rock, jazz, blues, and film score. This is done with great … Read more
Dan Montgomery is an upright/electric and vocalist, composer, educator, and singer from Rochester, New York. He currently resides in Miami. He graduated Summa cum Laude from the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music with a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Music and Jazz Bass Performance in May 2015. He has performed with The New York … Read more
MoonMot was a UK/Swiss sextet that was formed in 2017. The musicians met for the first time in Switzerland during LUME’s visit to Jazzwerkstatt Bern. The sextet also played their first gig at London Jazz Festival 2017, supporting The Thing. The group toured Switzerland in 2019 and recorded their debut album. It was also released … Read more
Monocled Man, a British trio, features Rory Simmons (trumpets, production, keys), Chris Montague and Jon Scott (drums. electronics). The band was founded by Loop Collective trumpet player Simmons. Their debut album, Southern Drawl, was released on Whirlwind Recordings in 2011. Southern Drawl has a raw, stripped-down sound that is somewhere between Tiny Bell Trio or … Read more
Monomono’s roots trace back to Fela Kuti’s band: the leader of Monomono (which means “dawn of awareness” in Yoruba), Friday Jumbo, was originally a congeuro for Fela and left the band to join forces with vocalist Joni Haastrup (who would blossom into a legend) and bassist Kenneth Okulolo…They put out several albums in the early/mid-1970s … Read more
Dywane Thomas Jr., also known as MonoNeon (born August 6, 1990), is an American musician, bassist, and experimental musician. He is well-known for his YouTube appearance playing bass guitar, and for being the last person to work with Prince. Prince first noticed his unique talent on the bass in 2014. Prince and Mono performed at … Read more
Monophonics has been the San Francisco Bay Area’s top funk/soul group for five years. These young musicians were raised in the rich musical heritage of the city and continue the tradition of local music. Monophonics was formed in 2005. Originally an instrumental group consisting of guitarist Ian McDonald and Myles O’Mahony as well as trumpeter … Read more
