MP3 John Montesante Quintet - JMQ -Live @ Atlantis

Honours the Be-Bop era with modern interpretations of timeless Jazz Standards, performed by Australia's finest Jazz musicians

13 MP3 Songs in this album (60:47) !
Related styles: JAZZ: Bebop, JAZZ: Jazz Vocals

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WHO IS JOHN MONTESANTE?

A driven and many-faceted artist of phenomenal creative energy, John Montesante first came to national attention in Australia as a singular Jazz Musician and Arranger in his twenties. Playing Trumpet, Flugel and Keyboards, he next founded Australiaâs pre-eminent 14 piece Soul-RnB outfit "Grand Wazooâ Kings of Soul" in 1981, while retaining his abiding passion for Jazz. Then he introduced his 40s-60s Big Band, JM's "Café Society Orchestra," and in 1990, formed his Jazz Quintet, originally called "Workin and Steamin'. Earlier in his music career, he was known by the stage name 'John Santos', returning to his birth name, 'Montesante' in the mid-1990s

ABOUT THE JAZZ QUINTET & "JMQ: LIVE @ ATLANTIS" Album

The JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET was formed in 1990 by Melbourne-based Jazz Trumpet & Arranger, John Montesante, who is also well-known in the Soul/RnB genres. The JMQ pays tribute to the Be-Bop era and offers timeless Jazz Standards. This album was recorded âliveâ @ Atlantis Studios, Port Melbourne, before a small select audience, to showcase the bandâs talents - with the vocals of Australiaâs finest Jazz singers, who appear as regular guests with the JMQ.