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Kris Monson

Kris Monson is a bassist and composer based in New York City. Kris has had the honor of performing in ensembles led by many of the top musicians in the international jazz and contemporary music scenes, including Marc Cary, Lalah Hathaway, Tyshawn Sorey, Veronica Swift, Charles Owens, and Ari Hoenig, and at venues including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Smalls Jazz Club, and Blues Alley. 

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Current and recent projects include:

• The Kris Monson Quartet, performing all original music. Debut album coming soon!

Songs From Yesterday

By Joshua Espinoza

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Adrift; Appalachian Wanderer; Happy Song; Yesterday; Michoacan; Eleanor Rigby; And So It Goes; Don't Fan The Flame; Hallelujah.

Joshua Espinoza: Songs From Yesterday

by Neil Duggan
September 19, 2023

The period of reflection afforded by the pandemic continues to provide fertile ground for musical expression. For pianist Joshua Espinoza, it gave him time to reflect on childhood and his early musical memories. This eventually evolved into his second album, Songs of Yesterday. This follows on from his first release, Journey Into Night (Self-produced, 2019).

Jack Kilby: Love is a Song Anyone Can Sing

by Geannine Reid
December 23, 2018

Jack Kilby and the Front Line is a collaborative effort formed in 2014 in New York City. The ensemble includes members from New York, Washington DC, and Virginia. What is most striking is the span of generations, ranging from twenty-six to forty-six. The album has been released in separate volumes but is now available as one ...