MON DAVID headlines Fil-American Jazz Festival in Hollywood

Local jazz hero MON DAVID announces his participation at the 2^nd Annual Filipino-American Jazz Festival which will be held at Catalina Bar & Grill, Hollywood California on December 9 & 10.  The festival also includes other Fil-American musicians including world renowned vocal group ‘Crescendo’, sax player Julius Tolentino who performed with Natalie Cole and prize winning Fil-American pianist now based in Seattle – Mr. Victor Noriega.

The announcement were held at the glitzy Sunday afternoon as he releases his new album ‘My One and Only Love’ back to back with young singer Enrique Marcos presented by Candid Records Philippines, The Podium Mall, Crossover 105.1 with Cointreu Liquor, Remy Martin in cooperation with Astroplus and Hairshaft Salon.  The afternoon were also made special as rock icon turned jazz chanteuse Skarlet (former Myra Ruaro of Brownbeat all Stars) joined the stage with Mon David in the romantic rendition of ‘Alone Together’

After his winning performance at the London International Jazz Competition for Vocalists beating hundreds of participants from all over the globe, Mon David comes home as a ‘local jazz hero’.  He also won two Awit Awards (Best Vocal Arrangement and Best Jazz Recording for his original ‘Let Go’) and headlined the recently concluded 3-day Philippine-American Jazz Festival. 
 

Dubbed as ‘master jazz exponent’ Mon David was tapped as one of the guest performers for Ms. Kuh Ledesma’s series of shows at Mandarin Hotel’s Captain’s Bar entitled ‘Come Rain, Come Shine’ and Agot Isidro’s brazilian-bossa album for the track ‘Waters of March’.

“I’m just grateful to The Lord for this ‘gift of music’ particularly the jazz genre where I can be free to create and choose the songs and music I love to perform. I’m also grateful for the encouragement and inspiration that the industry is giving me,” David humbly said. 

Truly ‘a world class artist’, Mon David delivers his album backed up by some of the finest musicians in the country today including Colby Dela Calzada (bass), Mark Lopez (piano), Koko Bermejo (drums), Mike Guevarra (saxophone) and a multitude of guest performers and musicians including Gerard Salonga, Bituin Escalante, Arthur Manuntag, Mel Villena, Edgar Avenir and premiere sax player Tots Tolentino.

In his latest 12-track masterpiece, ‘My One and Only Love’ includes songs he had rendered at the London Jazz Competition including ‘Skylark’, ‘Waltz for Debby’ and its title track.  The album also includes 6 originals including ‘Abe Mu Ku’, ‘Nasayo’, ‘I listen to you’, ‘Soulitude’, Gary Granada’s ‘I had a dream’ and 2006 Awit Awards Best Jazz Recording ‘Let Go’.

‘The album signifies a personal journey and a unique taste in music as expressed by the jazz classics like ‘Skylark’ Waltz for Debby’ and more evergreens.’ David explains.  

‘My One and Only Love’ release in a limited special gold disc edition is Mon David’s first ‘true’ jazz album in more than a decade of musical career. ‘Ive always felt that the listeners are more daring now and prepared to listen to jazz music. They are more open and appreciative to the improvisational aspect of jazz. I personally feel there is a certain degree of responsibility as an artist to share the thing that I love doing most - the thing that gives me pure joy and fulfillment.’

Meanwhile the UK album edition release next year will include two more additional tracks including ‘Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars’ and a duet with Eileen Sison of Guarana for ‘Double Rainbow’.

Truly an exceptional and international artist, Mon David will be back for the 3-day Candid Music Festival which will be held at Mall of Asia in partnership with Cerveza Negra on December 17 and on December 21 at the Grand Atrium of Shangri-la Plaza Mall at 7PM aptly entitled ‘Christmas with a Jazz Great, Mon David’. For inquiries, please call Candid Hotline 7060457 or log on www.mondavid.i.ph and www.candidrecords.com/ph

Truly an exceptional and international artist, Mon David will be back for the which will be held at in partnership with on December 17 and on December 21 at the Grand Atrium of Shangri-la Plaza Mall at 7PM aptly entitled ‘Christmas with a Jazz Great, Mon David’. For inquiries, please call Candid Hotline 7060457.