On Friday, May 31, 2024, 7pm @ Michiko Studios,
(15 West 39th Street, 7th Fl., between 5th & 6th Ave) NYC), Abby London-Crawford presents "Celebrating Women Composers 2024" with 3 groups. They are Stephanie Griffin & Friends; Amanda Monaco's "Deathblow"; &
Cheryl Pyle's "Musique Libre Femmes".

Part 2 musicians are:
Amanda Monaco, Guitar
Sean Conly, Double Bass
Jeff Davis, Drums
Joe Fiedler, Trombone

Bios:
AMANDA MONACO:
As a guitarist has performed at venues such as Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, and the Jazz Standard, and with artists such as Milt Hinton and the Mingus Orchestra. Her current projects include her all-female sextet Lioness, rambunctious organ quartet Glitter, and eclectic quartet Deathblow. She has released eight albums as a leader. She is an Associate Professor at Berklee and New England Conservatory.

SEAN CONLY:
is a bassist/composer who has resided in Harlem for over 30 years and likes to make music with a diverse array of artists, such as Freddie Hubbard, Ray Barretto, Mohsen Namjoo, Darius Jones, Tim Berne, George Cables, Andrew Hill, Nicholas Payton, Michael Attias and many more.

JEFF DAVIS:
A mainstay and in-demand drummer on the creative NYC music scene for nearly two decades, is a passionate performer at the drum set. A powerful improviser and compelling composer, Davis has contributed as a sideman to a great number of important music projects, in addition to successfully leading his own bands.

JOE FIEDLER:
The esteemed veteran trombonist is an adventurous improviser and bandleader. His small-band outings include Open Sesame, and Joe Fiedler Plays the Music of Albert Mangelsdorff, among many. Joe's three releases by the unique low-brass unit Big Sackbut have cemented Fiedler’s reputation as a musical thinker with boundless imagination.

videoed and edited by Susan Yung