Monnette Sudler
Encyclopedia
Monnette Sudler is an American
jazz
musician
, composer
and poet
. Her primary instrument is the guitar
. In her over thirty year career she has performed and recorded with such jazz notables as; Grover Washington Jr. , Steve Turre
, Reggie Workman
, Cecil McBee
, and Hamiet Bluiett
; among many others.
. Her mother, Lea Goldman, married Truman W. Sudler in 1957. She started her music education with the piano but started to play guitar at the age of 15. She attended Berklee School of Music in Boston in 1970 and the same year started to play professionally. She also earned a degree from Temple University
in 2003.
United States
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jazz
Jazz
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musician
Musician
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, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and poet
Poet
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. Her primary instrument is the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
. In her over thirty year career she has performed and recorded with such jazz notables as; Grover Washington Jr. , Steve Turre
Steve Turre
Steve Turre is a trombonist, recording artist, arranger, and educator. In 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2006 he won the Down Beat Reader's Poll for best trombonist....
, Reggie Workman
Reggie Workman
Reginald "Reggie" Workman is an American avant-garde jazz and hard bop double bassist, recognized for his work with both John Coltrane and Art Blakey....
, Cecil McBee
Cecil McBee
Cecil McBee is an American post bop jazz bassist, described by the Guinness Who's Who of Jazz as "a full-toned bassist who creates rich, singing phrases in a wide range of contemporary jazz contexts." Allmusic called him "One of post-bop's most advanced and versatile bassists".-Biography:McBee...
, and Hamiet Bluiett
Hamiet Bluiett
Hamiet Bluiett is an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. His primary instrument is the baritone saxophone, and he is considered one of the finest living players of this instrument...
; among many others.
Life
Sudler was born Monnette Goldman in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. Her mother, Lea Goldman, married Truman W. Sudler in 1957. She started her music education with the piano but started to play guitar at the age of 15. She attended Berklee School of Music in Boston in 1970 and the same year started to play professionally. She also earned a degree from Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
in 2003.
Discography
- 1977 Brighter Days for You
- 1978 Live in Europe
- 1990 Other Side of the Gemini
- 1995 Time for a Change
- 1998 Just One More Kiss
- 2005 Meeting of the Spirits
- 2008 Let the Rhythm Take You
- 2009 Where Have All the Legends Gone?