Amanda Monaco

DIGIPACK EDITION

Take a moment to tune in to the tasteful playing of guitarist Amanda Monaco on her new effort “Glitter.” Employing a wide palette of styles and sounds, this gifted instrumentalist makes a bold and entertaining artistic statement with her stunning musicianship and her collection of original compositions. Amanda shines brightly as the bandleader and surrounds herself with some of the heaviest cats on the scene, including organist Gary Versace, drummer Matt Wilson, and baritone saxophone sensation Lauren Sevian. While the session is definitely straight ahead and features some hard swinging highlights, at other moments “Glitter” is also elegantly lyrical and brilliantly evocative of a more modern jazz sensibility.

PERSONNEL:

AMANDA MONACO, guitar
LAUREN SEVIAN, baritone sax
GARY VERSACE, organ
MATT WILSON, drums

TRACKS:

01. Dry Clean Only
02. Freight Trane
03. Gremlin From the Kremlin
04. Girly Day
05. Amanda Monaco
06. Step Counter
07. Theme for Ernie
08. Mimosa Blues
09. Glitter