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Jazz Trio New York
Jazz Trio New York
 
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Monk For President

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LOCATION:
New York, New York

TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 100 miles from New York, NY.

SURROUNDING AREA:
Brooklyn, Hoboken, Jersey City, Long Island City, Union City, Weehawken, Flushing, North Bergen, West New York, Bayonne, Kearny, Secaucus, Staten Island, Cliffside Park, Fairview, Jamaica, Bronx, Edgewater, Harrison, Newark, North Arlington, Ridgefield, Fort Lee, Little Ferry, Lyndhurst, Moonachie, Palisades Park, Ridgewood, Belleville, Carlstadt.

PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Jazz Trio

ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Jazz Band, Live Band

GENRE:
Jazz, Swing

AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

PERFORMING SINCE:
1997

PAY RANGE:
$450-$2000 per event

INFLUENCES:
Bill Evans Trio (w/ Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian), Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson Trio (w/ Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen)


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From popular standards to true jazz favorites this trio does it all. Formed in New York City in 1998 as a vehicle for pianist Glafkos Kontemeniotis' thesis compositions, Monk for President also known as Ear Soul Hand continues to explore the limits of musical conversation and interaction. Bassist Ed Kollar and drummer Vince 'Kazi' McCoy complete the circuit through which this trio's improvisation pulses. Monk for President has performed at venues as varied as Bryant Park, Wave Hill, The Central Park Summer Stage, The New York Public Library, Christie's Auction House, The State Legislature in Albany, La Fete de la Musique, The New York Historical Society, and a Tribute to Lionel Hampton at the Schomburg Center. Monk for President is often joined by the wonderful vocalist Priscilla Owens.

GROUP MEMBERS:
Ed Kollar - bass
Vince - drums
Glafkos Kontemeniotis - piano

SONG LIST:

  • Alice In Wonderland
  • All Blues
  • All of Me
  • Alone Together
  • Angel Eyes
  • Anthropology
  • Autumn Leaves
  • Beautiful Love
  • Bemsha Swing
  • Billie's Bounce
  • Birk's Works
  • Blue Bossa
  • Blue Monk
  • Blues for Alice
  • Bluesette
  • Body and Soul
  • Bye Bye Blackbird
  • Caravan
  • Cherokee
  • A Child is Born
  • Come Rain or Come Shine
  • Corcovado
  • A Day in the Life of a Fool
  • The Days of Wine and Roses
  • Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  • Emily
  • Falling in Love With Love
  • Fly Me to the Moon
  • Footprints
  • Four
  • Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
  • The Girl From Ipanema
  • God Bless the Child
  • Hackensack
  • Have You Met Miss Jones?
  • Here's That Rainy Day
  • Hornin' In
  • How High the Moon
  • I Fall in Love Too Easily
  • I Mean You
  • I'm Beginning to See the Light
  • In a Sentimental Mood
  • In Walked Bud
  • I've Got the World on a String
  • I've Never Been in Love Before
  • Just Friends
  • Lady Bird
  • Let's Cool One
  • Little Niles
  • Little Sunflower
  • Locomotive
  • Love for Sale
  • Lover Man
  • Misty
  • Misterioso
  • Moonlight in Vermont
  • My Funny Valentine
  • My Romance
  • Night and Day
  • A Night in Tunisia
  • On Green Dolphin Street
  • One Note Samba
  • Out of Nowhere
  • Rhythm-a-ning
  • 'Round Midnight
  • Seven Steps to Heaven
  • Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
  • Solar
  • Someday My Prince Will Come
  • Sophisticated Lady
  • St. Thomas
  • Stella by Starlight
  • Stolen Moments
  • Straight, No Chaser
  • Sugar
  • Summertime
  • Take the A Train
  • There is No Greater Love
  • There Will Never Be Another You
  • Things Ain't What They Used to Be
  • Uncle Bubba
  • Wave
  • Well, You Needn't
  • What a Difference a Day Made
  • What Is This Thing Called Love
  • What's New?
  • Yesterdays
  • You Don't Know What Love Is
  • You Stepped Out of a Dream
  • You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To



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    CLIENT FEEDBACK:  

    Great Guys, and very talented players. Hope to be able to hire them again someday. Sincerely, Mike Reid
    --Mike R.
    Nyc, NY
    7/21/2006

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    UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
    Thursday, October 16, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, October 23, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, October 30, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, November 06, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, November 13, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, November 20, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, November 27, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, December 04, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, December 11, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, December 18, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, December 25, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

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    PAST APPEARANCES:
    Thursday, October 09, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, October 02, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, September 25, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, September 18, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, September 11, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, September 04, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, August 28, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, August 21, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, August 14, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, August 07, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

    Thursday, July 31, 2008
    7:30PM - Martinique Cafe
    New York, NY

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    Please note, in addition to New York, Monk For President also serves the surrounding towns of Brooklyn, Hoboken, Jersey City, Long Island City, Union City, Weehawken, Flushing, North Bergen, West New York, Bayonne, Kearny, Secaucus, Staten Island, Cliffside Park, Fairview, Jamaica, Bronx, Edgewater, Harrison, Newark, North Arlington, Ridgefield, Fort Lee, Little Ferry, Lyndhurst, Moonachie, Palisades Park, Ridgewood, Belleville, Carlstadt and many other locations in and around the New York area.



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