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Available Discs
Tony Monaco: East to West (2005)
Monaco knows all the organ tricks, like the perfect moment to get the Leslie spinning, but his melodic chops are the driving force behind these 10 tracks. Even when playing a one-note chorus in "Rudy and the Fox," he pounds away with a clarity that shows off his precision instead of sounding like mere grandstanding. His arrangement of Benny Goodman's "Don't Be That Way" turns it into a slow, sensual number, with tenor saxophonist Byron Rooker setting the mood. Rooker switches to alto on "Donna Lee" and sounds a little thin, especially after the trio sets up a strong New Orleans-style rhythm for the Parker perennial. But with few exceptions, the album's other standards—"O Barquino," "Indiana"—come to life in this trio's hands.
Tony Monaco: West to East (2005)
On the road to becoming a first-class operator of the B3 Hammond organ, Columbus, OH, native Tony Monaco has had to overcome roadblocks. The major one was a polio-like debilitating disease which forced him to change from accordion to organ. Another was the demands of a family business followed by the return of the disease. Undeterred, Monaco has made two albums with his trio, Burnin' Grooves being the second. He's joined on six tracks by his organ-playing peer, Joey DeFrancesco, who sits in on the piano. Monaco's playing exudes an exuberance that combines chitlin' rhythm & blues with gospel.