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Richard Monkman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta and it is here that he has been fortunate enough to have performed with and learned from some of Edmontons' finest musicians which has enabled him to grow and develope much of his musical abilities.
Ancestry: First Nations
Genre: Instrumental
Albums
Awards, Nominations & Submissions
| 2009 | Best Instrumental CD | Grafitti Logic | Nominee |
Biography
Richard Monkman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta and it is here that he has been fortunate enough to have performed with and learned from some of Edmontons' finest musicians which has enabled him to grow and develope much of his musical abilities. Through his studies and related experiances he has assumed the roles of: Guitarist Producer Songwriter Bandleader Teacher Session musician
Throughout his career he has fronted or performed with various musical groups from jazz quartets to folk duos. He is also currently working on his first practice/study Book which he hopes to have completed by early 2009. Along with his own projects Richard Monkman also plays in a cover/original rock band. Which has opened for Harlequin, Trooper, Alannah Myles and Lee Aaron to name a few.
"Beyond his eclectic composing style, Monkman's clean, intelligent guitar lines are very appealing whether he's heading into improvised territory or going for tuneful hooks". Roger Levesque CKUA Radio Network.
The Edmonton Journal Highlights 2008 Oct.23 2nd CD release "Graffiti Logic" at the Blue Chair 2004 National Aboriginal Days Performed in front of 5,000 people at Canada place and Legislature Grounds as well as A-Channel, Global, CFRN, and CBC were all in attendance at this week long event Known as National Aboriginal Days.
2003 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards "Nominee"
Best Instrumental Album
Best Blues Album
Appeared in Grant MacEwan Community Colleges' 25th Anniversary CD
Appeared in Short film, Which earned first place at the 1997
Calgary film festival. (Titled: Magic Metronome) Producer: Ian Strange
Awarded scholarships three out of four years at Grant MacEwan
Community College
Formal Training
Grant MacEwan Community College Jazz program Composition, Recording and Performance: 1991-1995 R.B.Russell Vocatioonal high school: Music Major 1985-1991 Studied with Bill Wallace (The Guess Who) and Greg Lowe (Lincolns) in Winnipeg and Tom Gilroy and Bobby Cairns in Edmonton as well as Geordy Haley in Toronto.
Discography
"Graffiti Logic" Richard Monkman (2008 independent release) "Rain" Richard Monkman (2003 independent release) "Patch works" Bissell centre CD (2003 independent inner city project) "70 years of Dark-Eyed Junco" (2001 independent release) G.M.C.C. 25th Anniversary CD (1995 Edmonton) R.B. Russell Homegrown CD (1993 Winnipeg) Studio work for Bill Wallace (1992 & 1993 Winnipeg) Studio work for Ron Chenier (2002 Edmonton) Studio work for Apple Blossom Sounds (1988 Winnipeg)
Past Performances and Future Projects
October 23/2008 - Blue Chair - Edmonton (Release of 2nd CD"Graffiti Logic")
2006-present - Providing private guitar instruction
2007/08 - Rehearsing/arranging original material
for 2nd CD Schedualed for release in 2008 - Edmonton
2007/09 - Currently completing first music study book
Schedualed for release/publication early 2009- Edmonton
October 19/2006 - St.Thomas coffee house - St.Albert
Augest 18/2006 - Blind Pig - St.Albert
November 23/2005 - Maple Tree Grill - Fort Sakatchewan
September 15/2005 - Maple Tree Grill - Fort Sakatchewan
July 14/2005 - Four Rooms - Edmonton
March 11/2005 - Zenaris' on 1st - Edmonton
October 29/2004 - Zenaris' on 1st - Edmonton
September 10/2004 - Zenaris' on 1st - Edmonton
September 3/2004 - Rosebowl - Edmonton
Augest 20/2004 - Zenaris' on 1st - Edmonton
July 2/2004 - Rosebowl - Edmonton
June 27/2004 - Aboriginal Days Legislature Grounds - Edmonton
June 21/2004 - Aboriginal Days Canada Place - Edmonton
March 12/2004 - Fatboyz - Edmonton
Febuary 29/2004 - Tims' Grill - Edmonton
Febuary 27/2004 - Rosebowl - Edmonton
Febuary 22/2004 - Tims' Grill - Edmonton
Febuary 15/2004 - Tims' Grill - Edmonton
Febuary 8/2004 - Tims' Grill - Edmonton
December 12/2003 - Rosebowl (CD Release of "RAIN") - Edmonton
November 28-29/2003 - Aboriginal Music Awards - Toronto
November 14/2003 - Tims' Grill - Edmonton
