Tony Monaco - 2008 - Live At The Orbit Room [320]

Monaco headed north from his Midwestern home to Toronto to record a live disc with a Toronto-based rhythm section. Burned on June 22, 2007 at the Orbit Room in Toronto's Little Italy, Live at the Orbit Room: The Ultimate Jam is a recital of five standards with two additional radio edits. Monaco's local trio consists of Orbit Room regular Ted Quinlan, guitar and Vito Rezza, drums. This trio has a bit of a different temperament compared to Monaco's home trio in that they take the Orbit Room seriously, serving up an airy, centrifugal groove over which Monaco can establish his own orbit.

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Tony Monaco Trio - 2002 - Master Chops T [192]

On organist Tony Monaco's second album, he's accompanied by his regular group--Derek DiCenzo on guitar and Louis Tsamous on drums. Like its predecessor, Burnin' Grooves, this set places Monaco squarely in the company of such forebears as Jimmy Smith, Lonnie Smith, and Jimmy McGriff. That Monaco has also overcome daunting health obstacles (he survived neuralgic amyotrophy) is a testament both to his personal drive and the magical lure of music. Half the album is Monaco originals, with the rest being a fairly robust parcel of covers--numbers by Sonny Rollins, Woody Herman, Pat Metheny, and others. Monaco steps up to the vocal mic to sing two songs, "Luck Be a Lady" and "Me and Mrs. Jones." A trio of horn players guest, but the classic organ trio is at the heart of the proceedings, and a tight little engine they are.

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Tony Monaco - 2004 - Fiery Blues [VBR]

Master organist Tony Monaco illustrates yet again why he has quickly elevated himself to be one of the best organ players in the world. The success and critical acclaim that Monaco has received over the past two months has been incredible. Comparisons to Jimmy Smith and many other greats have left him holding the jazz organ torch.

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