 |  | NEXUS DC & JAPAN APRIL TOUR
| 7/2/2009 9:51:32 PM - Time to come out of hibernation! And what a wonderful time to be able to perform in DC and throughout Japan than during the Cherry Blossom season!! I'm very excited to debut live many of the new songs from the NEXUS album which is still in its infancy release-wise, as well as revisit some of my older songs. Check my events page for exact dates, cities and venues -- hope to see you there!
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| | | | | |  | "EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT" Yellowtail featuring Monday Michiru out Feb 19, 2009 | This is one funky and fun little 12" (if I may say so myself!) out on Bagpak Records. Yellowtail is credited for one of my remixes on "Alternate Routes" and we teamed up for this bopping track which got the remix treatments by Daisuke Tanabe, Kay Suzuki and U-Key. I love that there is the Japanese connection albeit we're holding fort in various areas around the globe: Yellowtail in Brooklyn, Daisuke Tanabe in Tokyo, Kay Suzuki in London, U-Key in Boston, and me amongst the vinyards in Long Island ;-) Already getting a lot of buzz!
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| | | | |  | New PV from NEXUS!! | It's been over 8 years since I've had a promo video, but the Japanese label Knife's Edge has graciously allowed me to make one from the lead cut for the Japanese market, "Sands of Time." After 2 days of filming in Manhattan, it reminds me a little at times of the opening to a 70s show I used to watch as a kid starring Mary Tyler Moore. A laid back and fun video that I hope will make you smile :-)
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| | | | | |  | LOVE! STEVIE! album out June 4, 2008 | | Grand Gallery in Japan will be releasing the compilation album of Stevie Wonder remakes, of which I was a part of, on June 4. Other artists include Ananda Project, DJ Spinna, Richie Stephance, A Hundred Birds, AK, Chieko Kinbara, Yoko Ota and Studio Apartment. | | |
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| | | | | |  | PHOTOS from March/April 2008 Tour | | I was fortunate enough to be in Japan this time during the cherry blossom season, and there are some beautiful shots from Tetsugaku no Michi in Kyoto! Check it out! | | |
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| | | | |  | BLOG FROM JAK JAZZ, BALI & JAPAN TRIP 2007 | | It was an amazing trip, with the Indonesia portion highlighted by the performances at the Jak Jazz Festival and "Jazz On the Rock" at Bali's Hard Rock Cafe, as well as the personal sightseeing trip my family and I made to Nikko. Check out the blog, as well as the photos in the Photo Gallery. | | |
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| | | | |  | PHOTOS FROM JAK JAZZ, BALI AND JAPAN 2007 | | Over 200 photos to view from our recent trip to Jakarta for the Jak Jazz Festival, Bali for the "Jazz on the Rock" at the Hard Rock Cafe, and personal trip to Nikko, Japan. | | |
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| | | | | |  | "CO" -- A Compilation of My Various Collaborative Works Out Now | | Yet another compilation album of my previous tracks, but this one has a little twist. Not only did Kenichi Yanai of Soul Source, who compiled this collection, choose tracks from my solo works produced or remixed by others, but he also expanded the choices to include tracks which featured me on other projects, including Jazztronik, Mondo Grosso and Soul Source (but of course!). AND -- the clincher -- a new remix by new Japanese duo who are making the underground waves worldwide, Studio Apartment, of YOU MAKE ME. Check it out! | | |
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| | | | |  | JOBINIANA Released October 2007 | | A tribute to the great Antonio Carlos Jobim which I am proud to be a part of featuring many Japanese artists including Orange Pekoe, Bird, etc. | | |
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| | | | | |  | MY EVERY CHANGING MOODS cover album | | Released July 4, 2007 from Geneon Entertainment in Japan, this is an album solely of cover tunes by various artists and singers who have inspired me throughout my career and life. The tracks are all acoustic live recordings, something I haven't done since "Delicious Poison," and features some of New York's cream of the crop top jazz musicians: Antonio Sanchez (drums), Scott Colley (acoustic bass), Fima Ephron (electric bass), Jon Benitez (electric & acoustic bass), Daniel Sadownick (percussions), Henry Hey (keyboards), Adam Rogers (guitars), Alex Sipiagin (horn arrangement and trumpet/flugelhorn) and Donny McCaslin (saxes & flute). Tracks include Blondie's "Call Me" given bossa treatment, SOS Band's "Just Be Good To Me" on the Latin Soul tip, Joyce's "Aldeia de Ogum," an acoustic version of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors," the title track Style Council's "My Ever Changing Moods" ala Americana and more. | | |
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| | | | |  | New ArtistShare project FLOW! | | This is it!! The newest project just launched using the award winning ArtistShare concept available only through my website. For those of you who already know the system and coming back for more, welcome back! And for those of you who aren't hip to how the system works, follow the link to ArtistShare and the "Flow" project where you'll see a list of packages, one that's surely right for you. In a span of a year, you can see my new project CD materialize from conceptualization, demos, blogs, interviews, rehearsal and performance audios, etc. At the end of the project, you will get the final recorded product (title yet to be determined). You'll also be able to get the new remix CD "Alternate Routes" featuring 6 ultra cool trax that are already making waves around the globe. Check it out and welcome on board for an experiential ride! | | |
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| | | | |  | The New Remix Project "Alternate Routes"!! | | I'm very excited to announce the release of the new remix project of material primarily from my album "Routes," aptly named "Alternate Routes." There's a whole story behind the people who have lent their hands and sounds to the remixes, which is shared in a series of blogs. There are 6 tracks in all: "Hung Up - PTH Sprung Up Mix," "The Right Time - Yellowtail Remix," "Don't - Casamena Backyard Mix," "You Don't Know" (Monday Michiru featuring Part Time Heroes), "Philosophy Road - PTH Hideout Mix," and "The Right Time - Jephte's Tet Kale Mix." Already several of the remixes are creating a buzz in the underground! Available either as a download or CD, you can get it here exclusively alongside the new to-be-made album from the project "Flow"! | | |
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| | | | |  | Photos from SOBs NYC Live -- March 4, 2007 | | Check out the photos from SOB (March 4, 2007)! It had been nearly a year since I performed with my band in NYC so I was really happy for this opportunity yet again at the wonderful SOBs club in Soho. This was also my "Alternate Routes" release and the "Flow" project launch live, and many came to show support. Jephte Guillaume, also one of the contributors with his great remix in "Alternate Routes," set the mood for the audience before and after with his wonderful DJing. Thanks for all who came! | | |
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| | | | |  | NEW PHOTO GALLERIES! | | Check out the new photos I've just uploaded, from recent shoots and sessions -- just a taste of what's happening lately. | | |
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| | | | |  | Monday Michiru Live DVD Released July 5, 2006! | Well, this is a first for me and I'm very excited. While on our "Routes" Spring Japan tour, we recorded for DVD our performance at the Liquid Room in Tokyo, which Geneon released on July 5th. I tried out a new unit with Genta on drums, Henry Hey on keyboards and computers, my husband of course on trumpet and flugelhorn, and myself. Where's the bass you ask? We mixed live performance with pre-recorded tracks, and with all my doubts and fears, it actually came off pretty darn cool!
At this stage, it is limited to a release only in Japan. Check it out! | | |
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| | | | |  | Monday Michiru Radio! | | I'll be putting up different trax of my body of works which spans over a decade, from my "acid jazz" days to the more twisted and well-fused works I currently do, some old favorites as well as my less known trax. Please check it out, and check back for the next round! | | |
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| | | | |  | HOW TO REDEEM YOUR CERTIFICATE | Okay, so you came to one of my performances (thanks!), and maybe you bought my new CD which came with a "certificate." Now what?
Well, the fact that you're looking at this module means you're in the right place! Scroll down and click onto "My Account." If you're a new user, click there and follow the directions, or if you've already logged in to be in my mailing list and check stuff out, log in. You'll see on the bottom a link for "Redeem Certificates." Just go in, follow the directions and you're in! There's a whole world of video and sound downloadable goodies, insights to the whole recording experience of both "Routes" and "Naked Breath," picture galleries, etc. I hope you enjoy the experience! | | |
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| | | | |  | "NAKED BREATH" CD (released December 2004) | | I am very excited to share with you my first offering through ArtistShare, "Naked Breath," which was recorded in New York City in October, 2004. It is an intimate album entirely of guitar and vocal duets, featuring guitar virtuoso Adam Rogers. The tunes are all my originals, with some older tunes mixed with new ones. If you go into the download link on the top menu, you will be able to find an mp3 file of one of the tracks from the album, "Rainbows" which you can download and check out in its entirety. I hope it will attract you to buy the CD which you can purchase through the various ArtistShare's Participant Projects. Just go into the top right corner of the menu into the ArtistShare link, and check through "Routes," where you will find not only "Naked Breath" offered in various packages in CD and download forms, but also my album "Routes" (releaesd December 2005). | | |
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| | | | |  | Newsletters | | Starting in June 2005, I began a newsletter which I will be releasing every month, published in the home website in the news/reviews link, as well as sent out via e-mail to those in my mailing list (you haven't signed yet?!! Be in the Monday loop -- sign up!). In it, I explain where I'm at with my project, "Routes," links to newly uploaded features (such as photos, journals, etc.) and news of other uploaded material linked to the project, and many outside projects I am working on. Check out my latest November issue of the newsletter. | | |
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| | | | |  | A Message From Monday -- November, 2004 | | You know when you've come to a crossroad in your life where that turning point is going to lead you to a new adventure, your senses magnified, trying to catch what instinct and destiny is whispering to you, and that is where I'm at now. It's exciting, it's scary, it's thought-provoking, and it's life at its rawest. | | |
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| | | | |  | Monday the Cook?! Check out Adventures Into Monday's Gastronomic World | Okay, when I ventured on this tangent, I thought the people at ArtistShare was REALLY going to think I was bonkers. And hey, maybe I am. But you know what? I've always felt that cooking and making music come from the same energy, and my cooking and music definitely are of the same strain: a little of this, a little of that, SORT OF seems to be one style, but has a little twist to it. Or, as I like to call it, nu fusion. Sounds cool in cooking, not as cool in music, but whatever. Fortunately the folks at ArtistShare thought it was a cute idea. Who knows, maybe a cookbook in the future?
So every month (or week? -- we'll see how I keep up), I'm going to come up with one of my recipes for y'all to check out. They're usually simple and passes the test (of my husband and me, that is). My husband will also give his personal rating (1-10) :-) Latest offering: Onion Tart. Check it out! | | |
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| | | | | | | | | |  | Monday Michiru Radio | | It's been a while, but I finally got around to revamping this thing (and it still needs a lot of work, but at least it's a start!). I'm aiming to put up different trax of my large body of works over 10 years of album releases. This time we're focusing on many of my own solo pieces, but for the next time I might have a little fun and put up trax where I have been featured by various artists, so please check back! Peace |   | |
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