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The Four Freedoms by Christopher Culpo
The Four Freedoms is a suite in four movements by the French-American pianist and composer Christopher Culpo, commissioned by the Albany-Berkshire Ballet of New York. Composed and recorded in Paris in 2017 by the Succi...
Sikora Culpo Duo live online with Pitayo Music
On Thursday 24 September 2020, the Sikora Culpo Duo, Irish saxophonist Catherine Sikora and pianist Christopher Culpo, gave a free online concert for audiences in Mexico, broadcast at 20:30 Mexico City time on the...
Synesthesia: Anne Graaff on the Sikora Culpo Duo Artwork
Anne Graaff is a South African and British artist, art historian and poet. She created the artwork for the three albums of the Sikora Culpo Duo, the duo of saxophonist Catherine Sikora and pianist Christopher Culpo.The...
Cheap Thrills: The Music of Rick Margitza
Cheap Thrills, the latest album by saxophonist Rick Margitza, was recorded in 2019 with the South Florida Jazz Orchestra in Miami, at the invitation of the orchestra’s director, bassist Chuck Bergeron. It was released...
The Paris Sessions, Vol. 2: Speaking in Tongues by the Sikora Culpo Duo
The Paris-based duo of saxophonist Catherine Sikora and pianist Christopher Culpo releases The Paris Sessions, Volume 2: Speaking in Tongues. Their music has been described as open and responsive, with musical lines...
Gustavo Mezo speaks on Le Bureau Export’s “Latam, ya!” panel
On Wednesday 8 July 2020, Monart founder Gustavo Mezo was one of the speakers of “How to click with Latam: Connecting, Pitching and Storytelling for your projects”, an online panel organised by Le Bureau Export, the...
July Bandcamp Day: Support Artists on Bandcamp
On 3 July 2020, from midnight to midnight Pacific time, Bandcamp waived its revenue share on all sales on the platform. Here is a selection of albums on Bandcamp by some of the artists we collaborate with. Great music...
Manuel Rocheman Trio at Jazz sur la Ville: Marseille and Aix-en-Provence
On 14 and 15 November 2019, the Manuel Rocheman Trio played two nights in Provence for the 13th edition of the festival Jazz sur la Ville.Marseille and Aix-en-ProvenceOn Thursday 14 November the trio played Le Cri du...
Alex Mercado Trio at FIMU Belfort and the Lille Piano(s) Festival
In June 2019, Mexican pianist Alex Mercado came to France with his trio from Mexico City, Israel Cupich on double bass and Gabriel Puentes on drums, for three concerts at two festivals: FIMU in Belfort and the Lille...
Rick Margitza guest soloist with the SMUM Big Band in Lugano
On Thursday 16 May 2019, American saxophonist Rick Margitza was the guest soloist of the Big Band of the Scuola di Musica Moderna (SMUM) in Lugano, Switzerland.An invitation from a music schoolThe SMUM, the modern...