Jazz Articles about Amanda Monaco

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Jazz Guitar for the Absolute Beginner

by AAJ Staff
December 22, 2005

By Karen Hogg

Amanda MonacoJazz Guitar for the Absolute Beginner (Book+CD)Alfred Publishing ISBN: 0739036718 47 pages 2005 Jazz Guitar for the Absolute Beginner, the debut instructional tome from New York City-based musician Amanda Monaco, is a well-thought out, step-by-step guide for the jazz guitar novice. Monaco starts out with basics that everyone needs to know, from what kind of guitar to purchase to how to ...

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Amanda Monaco: Amanda Monaco 4

by Clifford Allen
December 7, 2003

In jazz, a relative paucity of standout players has made the guitar an instrument ripe for the development of an interesting dialect. By nature, this paucity allows for a greater degree of individuality - there are many Freddie Hubbards but far fewer Attila Zollers. Amanda Monaco, a relative newcomer on the New York front, has studied with guitarists Ted Dunbar and Kenny Burrell, as well as pianist-composers Harold Mabern and Kenny Barron, and following work with a trio and the ...