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
Ric Molina, the son of Colombian parents, was born in NYC and raised there. His father is a painter, and his mother studied classical vocal in Medellin. Ric started playing the cuatro when he was four years old and moved to the guitar at six years. His father was his primary musical influence. He played … Read more
He has been a musician in New York for 25 years and has performed with many artists including Jack McDuff (Marc Johnson), Lee Konitz, George Garzones, Tim Bernes, Kenny Wheeler, Tim Bernes, Tim Berne, George Garzone, Tim Bernes, Tim Berne, Tim Bernes, and Marc Johnson. He is a regular member the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, … Read more
Andrea Molinari, an Italian guitarist and composer, is also an arranger. He was born in Jesi in the Marche in 1986 and began to play music as a child. He moved to Rome after completing his studies at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory and University of Music. He graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. He … Read more
Shinichi Osawa Born February 7, 1967. Originated from Shiga. Blood Type O. Shinichi Osawa was the first to make his debut as leader and bassist in MONDO GROSSO. The band was formed in Kyoto in 1991. It released an album entitled “MONDO GROSSO” in 1993 via For Life Records (Japan). The album received great reviews … Read more
Anthony Molinaro is an American composer and pianist. He studied with Pamela Mia Paul at the University of North Texas and then with Ursula Oppens from Northwestern University. In addition to the Naumburg Prize he has also won the William C. Byrd International Piano Competition as well as the 1995 National Piano Fellowship of the … Read more
