Tony Monaco began his keyboard life at age eight, on the accordion. When he was twelve, his destiny as a jazz organist was sealed when he first heard Jimmy Smith. An enthusiastic student, Tony began ...

That the Hammond B-3 gene is dominant in males of the Italian persuasion? Is there a secret spice in spaghetti sauce that makes a man's fingers burn the 88s? One listen to Paesanos On The New B3 and ...

Tony Monaco discovered his life's ambition at a very early age. "There was a door-to-door lesson salesman selling accordion lessons when I was 8 years old," Monaco says. "He came in and started ...

VAIL – Tony Monaco steps up to his Hammond B-3 organ and miracles pour out. Monaco himself is something of a miracle, and for those of us who occasionally walk in harm’s way because it’s fun, here’s ...

I know previous use of this space covered organist Pat Bianchi’s newest release, but I find myself drifting back — or deeper into — Hammond B-3 territory, which takes us to Columbus, Ohio. Obviously, ...

It took more than 20 years for Tony Monaco to fight it out in the trenches to become an international sensation. The Columbus native, who grew up on the North Side, is known for his tremendous jazz ...

The Hammond B3 organ, a key element in the 1960s and '70s soul jazz sound, went out of production in 1975, forcing musicians to scrounge and save every bulky instrument, vacuum tube or part they could ...