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Video Series #8: Monty & Gillian perform Gershwin’s, “S’Wonderful,” and it’s…Wonderful!!

Let's keep it rolling with a laid-back rendition of, "S'Wonderful," by George Gershwin. I hope you enjoy the music from this series which will include selections from a number of the artists with which I've proudly been able to share the stage. Below are some relevant...

Monty Craig Studios: Excellent production detail. High-quality results.

Monty is an engineering and production professional with 20 years of experience running live sound and producing music. He is a member of Produce Like a Pro Academy, led by Grammy-winning producer and engineer Warren Huart (The Fray, Aerosmith, Ace Frehley of KISS).

Video Series #7: Monty & Gillian’s Version of, “Night & Day.” Fabulous and beautiful!

Monty & Gillian are back with the Cole Porter classic, "Night & Day."  I hope you enjoy the music from this series which will include selections from a number of the artists with which I've proudly been able to share the stage. Below are some relevant links to...

Funk Shua: Free-form Jam/Improv from Some of the Upstate’s Finest

FunkShua is a free-form jam/improvisation band from Greenville, SC that features live looping, trippy jams, spontaneous song creation, off-meter fusion jams, and danceable grooves from around the world.

Video Series #6: Monty & Gillian, “You’re Nobody Til Somebody Loves You.” Beautiful!

More Monty & Gillian with a classic made famous by Dean Martin, Dinah Washington, and others. Here's, "You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You." I hope you enjoy the music from this series which will include selections from a number of the artists with which I've...

Video Series #5: Monty & Gillian, “When You’re Smiling”

Larry Shay and Joe Goodwin wrote, "When You're Smiling," in 1928 and I hope you like it now! - Monty I hope you enjoy the music from this series which will include selections from a number of the artists with which I've proudly been able to share the stage. Below are...

Video Series #4: Monty & Gillian, “The Way You Look Tonight”

Here's Jerome Kern's, "The Way You Look Tonight." Enjoy! - Monty I hope you enjoy the music from this series which will include selections from a number of the artists with which I've proudly been able to share the stage. Below are some relevant links to other content...

Video Series #3: Monty & Gillian, “Blue Skies”

Continuing the video series this week with Irving Berlin's, "Blue Skies," sung by the indomitable Gillian Kohn. I hope you enjoy the music from this series which will include selections from a number of the artists with which I've proudly been able to share the stage....

New Single from Donna Kay & the Carousers!

Here's the new single, "Free and Easy," from Donna Kay and the Carousers. Listen to "Free and Easy." I hope you enjoy the music from these posts which will include selections from a number of the artists with which I've proudly been able to share the stage and studio....

Video Series: Monty & Gillian #2

Here is a performance with the dynamic and wonderful Gillian Kohn of Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields', "I Can't Give Anything But Love, Baby." I hope you enjoy the music from this series which will include selections from a number of the artists with which I've...

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