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Jazz vocalist Monika Ryan, started singing professionally at the age of 15 and had management by 16, working around New York City and under mentorship of musicians like Houston Person. With his recommendation, she applied and entered the world renowned New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in Manhattan, where she further honed her craft studying with Jackie Paris, Sheila Jordan, Buster Williams, Reggie Workman, Chico Hamilton, Charli Persip, Junior Mance, Arnie Lawrence, and many other jazz luminaries.\xa0
At 18 years old Monika started singing with Charli Persip\u2019s big band, \u201cPrecipitation,\u201d and working at nightclubs and concert halls around New York. Through these concerts, she met and started working at premier clubs and venues in New York City with other greats, such as Al Grey, Gene Bertoncini, and Larry Ham. At 23 Monika was hired by Carnegie Hall to perform for 2 seasons of its \u201cNeighborhood Concert Series.\u201d During that time she recorded in Carnegie Hall\u2019s studio with legendary guitar player Gene Bertoncini and Carnegie Hall studio engineer, Leszek Wojcik.\xa0
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Monika will follow \u201cWindmills\u201d with \u201cNow,\u201d a collection of original, contemporary Jazz songs inspired by current events. \u201cNow\u201d was recorded and mixed in early 2017 and will be released in soon.