Jazz Articles about Justin Monsen

Justin Monsen: All That Is Solid Melts Into Air

by Mark F. Turner
November 25, 2008

It's not just Justin Monsen's knowledge of modern jazz guitar referenced in the touchstone sounds of Wes Montgomery and Pat Metheny, it's also what the young guitarist articulates in terms of melody and composition, which helps to make All That Is Solid Melts Into Air an enjoyable release. Born in Japan, with geographical ties from Connecticut to Oslo, Norway, Monsen currently lives and gigs in New York. His debut subliminally throws caution to the wind through a ...