From his early beginnings singing in church at the age of 5 to the New OrleansJazz Festival at 19, Monty has always shown signs of greatness. Fast forward to his recent stellar solo performances at the San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival 2019, Caan France early 2018, and the Newport Jazz Festival in 2016 amongst severalothers. The soulful & smooth voice of keyboard player, singer-songwriter, and producer Monty Seward, coupled with his love for Jazz and R&B, has come to fruition in an eclectic collection of tasteful Smooth Jazz instrumentals and Urban AC vocal tunes that will please the appetite of most. Former staff writer for Quincy Jones, Monty Seward has written, produced, or performed with such notables as Regina Belle, El DeBarge, James Ingram, Michael Bolton, Howard Hewett, Kelly Clarkson, George Duke, Chante Moore, Layla Hathaway, The Jacksons, Isley Brothers and many more. Monty has chosen to step beyond the side-man & producer roles to center stage. His new single Gettin’ Better, which features sax phenom Eric Darius, was released earlier last year. Monty’s energetic yet soothing and soulful style has proven to pair well with Wine Country audiences from Temecula to the Napa Valley where he has shared the stage with the billboard charting artist, Adam Hawley, and the legendary Larry Graham.

From his early beginnings singing in church at the age of 5 to the New OrleansJazz Festival at 19, Monty has always shown signs of greatness. Fast forward to his recent stellar solo performances at the San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival 2019, Caan France early 2018, and the Newport Jazz Festival in 2016 amongst severalothers. The soulful & smooth voice of keyboard player, singer-songwriter, and producer Monty Seward, coupled with his love for Jazz and R&B, has come to fruition in an eclectic collection of tasteful Smooth Jazz instrumentals and Urban AC vocal tunes that will please the appetite of most. Former staff writer for Quincy Jones, Monty Seward has written, produced, or performed with such notables as Regina Belle, El DeBarge, James Ingram, Michael Bolton, Howard Hewett, Kelly Clarkson, George Duke, Chante Moore, Layla Hathaway, The Jacksons, Isley Brothers and many more. Monty has chosen to step beyond the side-man & producer roles to center stage. His new single Gettin’ Better, which features sax phenom Eric Darius, was released earlier last year. Monty’s energetic yet soothing and soulful style has proven to pair well with Wine Country audiences from Temecula to the Napa Valley where he has shared the stage with the billboard charting artist, Adam Hawley, and the legendary Larry Graham.

As a self taught musician, John has honed and developed his skills over decades and has proven to be a natural performer with a smooth voice and a funky style. From the early 90’s John had a very successful working covers/original band which performed extensively in San Diego averaging 90 shows a year for over 10 years. It included all the hot spots and featured key performances for KPLN The Planet 103.7 radio station Earth Fair 1997, the KGB 101.5 Rockin Bowl, The Del Mar Fair, Viejas The Dream Catcher Showroom, Dicks Last Resort, tons of local club work, Private Engagements, Corporate, Events, and studio credits. John continues to write, record, and perform locally in San Diego. You can also catch him around town with his vocally oriented duet “French Toast and Stockings”

Maria began her musical studies in Venezuela at the Conservatory of Music Vicente Emilio Sojo at the age of seven. From there she studied theory and solfeggio, harmony, counterpoint, history of music, choral, orchestral and operatic singing initiation within their lyric training. Maria has taken classes with such renowned teachers as Angelo D’adonna, Aquiles Machado, Lotty Ipinza and Suso Mariategui, among others. She belonged to the Opera Company of the West (Venezuela) and under
their guidance performed in more than a hundred concerts nationwide. She has participated in operas like Sour Angelica, Cavalleria Rusticana, Madame Butterfly and The Martyrs of Columbus. Similarly, Maria has ventured into other styles of singing, like jazz master hand Silvio Arocha, with whom she made her first album titled “Eclexias”. Likewise, she has made musical theater as part of the cast and vocal trainer Civil Association “Andante Theater” participating in musical works of “Godspell” by Stephen Schwartz (Season 2012 and 2014) and “surprises” from Dan Goggin (Season 2013-14). You can catch Maria performing locally in her popular M/F duet “French Toast
and Stockings”.

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