Guitarist, composer, vocalist, drummer and poet

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Monnette Sudler is a multi-faceted musician; guitarist, vocalist, composer, drummer and poet. This Philadelphia born artist has played with many all-time jazz greats, such as Hugh Masakela, Gerald Veasly, Philly Joe Jones, Grover Washington, Jr., Freddie Hubbard, and Kenny Baron.

She has performed throughout Europe and the United States including appearances at the Newport Jazz Festival, Kool Jazz Festival. The Presidential Jazz Weekend and the International Jazz Festival. West Oak Lane Jazz Festival, Winnipeg Jazz Festival, and the Mellon Jazz Festival, and the
Berlin Jazz Festival, Veine Jazz Festival in France to name a few.

As a performer, lecturer and workshop facilitator, Monnette has brought her blend of jazz, poetry and song to various artistic venues around the world.

Grover Washington Jr., Hugh Masekela, Renee McClean, Kenny Baron, Cedar Walton, Reggie Workman, Leon Thomas, Sunny Murray, Trudy Pitts and Mr.C, Shirley Scott, Bootsie Barnes, Charles Famborough, Mickey Roker, Philly Joe Jones, Odean Pope, Melba Listen, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Don Pullen, Hamiett Bluiett, Dave Holland, Cecil McBee, Arthur Blythe, David Murray, Fred Hopkins, Archie Shepp, Bobby Humpries, Dameronia Big band, Sam Rivers Big Band, The Change of the Century Orchestra, Joseph Jarmen, Sonny Fortune, Dave Burrell, Bobby Durham, Ike and Tina Turner, John Blake, Jamaladeen Tacuma, Grachen Moncur III, Byard Lancaster, Sonia Sanchez, Trapeta B. Mayson, Khan Jamal, Jean Carn, D.J. King Britt and Steve Turre. Musical scoring for 30 minute Branch-Williams Production, “Dumped On”
sponsored by ABC-Capitol Cities Minority Advisory Board.

Monnette Sudler Quintet or Quartet JAZZ

“Monnette Sudler Blues Express”

 

“Sisters in Music and Poetry” artistic self enrichment Workshops. Monnette Sudler and Trapeta B. Mayson co-founders

cd's

Porter Records:Sounds of Liberation re-release 2010

Heavenly Sweetness Label"Where Have All the Legends Gone" 2010

MSM-Phillyinde Records: 2009
Monnette Sudler "Let the Rhythm Take You" featuring Abyss available at CD Baby.com

MSM-Records:
“Word to the Wise”/ Monnette Sudler Live, 1993
“The Sun’s Peeking Over the Mountain” (children’s CD), 1998
“Just One Kiss” 1999
. . ."In an eclectic blend of musical genius, Monnette Sudler plucks, sings, coo’s and pours beautiful poetry into our ears and souls..." liner notes by, Trapeta B. Mayson
"Sisters Carrying a Tradition/ SCAT" collaboration of music and poetry
featuring Monnette Sudler and Trapeta B. Mayson
MSM-Recordings can be found at www.monnettesudlermusic.com/cds

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Hardly Records:
“Other Side of the Gemini” featuring Grover Washington 1990
Can be found at www.monnettesudlermusic.com/cds

SteepleChase Records;
“Time for a Change”, 1976
“Brighter Days for You”, features Tyrone Brown and Khan Jamal 1977
“Monnette Sudler Quartet / Live in Europe” 1978
Steeplechase recordings can be found at cdnow.com

Ms. Sudler can also be heard on other releases:

“Don’t Take No” Khan Jamal 1989 Stash records
“Live at Zanzibar Blue” 2000, Webb Thomas
“Big Boy Honor” 1999, Umar Raheem
“Moving with the Dreaming” The Arpreggio Jazz and music Ensemble
which is also part of the documentary of the same name about Aboriginal & Islander
communities in Australia. Produced by Nadine And Marlene Patterson 1997
“Mozaik” a poetry compilation by Stephanie Renee; featured with
Trapeta B. Mayson on “She Da Bomb”

Barbarba Walker "Simply Live"
and Jaunita Holiday..."To Joe with Love"

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Best new jazz artist, nominee. Philadelphia Music Foundation Annual Awards
Neighborhood Arts Program Grant/ children’s introduction to music
Pennsylvania Counsel on the Arts; guitar workshop/ lecture series
David P. Richardson Achievement Award
Shirley Chisom Award from the National Political Congress of Black women

As Serious as Your Life by Valerie Wilmer, Quartet Books 1977
Jazz Magazine “On the Record” by Randy Savicky
Audio Magazine, review by John Dilberto
Guitar Player Magazine, feature by Jill Shapiro
Downbeat Magazine by Leslie Land/critics poll & profile by Randy Grass
Penthouse review by Robert Palmer
The Walrus, record review
Jazz Hot Paris feature by Chris Flicker
The Village Voice, New York
Swing Journal, Japan review of Newport Jazz Festival
JazzTimes, by Deni Kasrel1991 & Bill Hasson
City Paper by Deni Kasrel 1991
Appluase Magazine Whyy-Tv by Dan Deluca
Labyrinth Women’s magazine by Cassandra Xavier
Philadelphia Tribune,1999 Phoenix Rising feature by Greg McDonald
JazzTimes 2000 Currents by Hilarie Grey review of “Just One Kiss” Msm- Records
Philadelphia New Observer August, 2000 interview by James Spady
MoJo Magazine, London/ performance review by Peter Relic November 2001