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Amanda Monaco
Amanda Monaco
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Guitarist Amanda Monaco has performed with such greats as Milt Hinton and
was a student of Ted Dunbar and Gene Bertoncini. As a leader, Monaco fronts
her own jazz quartet, which performs original compositions with post-bop
mixed with the avant-garde as well as Middle-Eastern flavors; her second CD,
Intention (Innova Recordings) was released to wide acclaim in April 2007.
The am4 performs frequently in various clubs around New York City and has
performed at the JVC Jazz Festival. Monaco also co-leads the jazz quintet,
Playdate, which incorporates modern twists into a hard-bop, bluesy
sensibility. The author of Jazz Guitar for the Absolute Beginner (Alfred
Publishing), Monaco is on the faculty of National Guitar Workshop and has
taught at Berklee College of Music.
www.amandamonaco.com/
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