4/22/10 NEWS
CD Coming Soon Innova Records!! "CANTO DI RITORNO", Concerto for Violin and Small Orchestra by composer, Andrew Rudin; Diane Monroe, violin; Orchestra 2001, James Freeman, conductor.
MAY 25th, 2011: The Violin Concerto of David Baker, written for Diane Monroe, complete with improvisation-with the Duluth/Superior Symphony, Markand Thakar, conductor. See Upcoming Events...
Jazz Times Magazine/Jazz Times.Com Jan. '09- Diane Monroe is featured in Sol Hurwitz’s article, “Classical Cool, Jazz studies and Conservatory training find common ground in the 21st century”.
Diane Monroe is heard on top of the iTunes chart this season as featured soloist on the CD, “Worrisome Heart, by Folk/Blues singer-songwriter, Melody Gardot.
2007 - Domilo Music, “Dances and Fables”, featured soloist-classical-“The Big Sword and The Little Broom” with the Monaco Orchestra (formerly Lehigh)
2006 - Koch Records -“The Oregon String Quartet and All That Jazz”
Featured soloist-David Baker’s Sonata for Jazz Violin and String Quartet, and Fritz Gearhart’s Geigezoid
2006 - Melody Gardot- “Worrisome Heart”, jazz/blues/folk-- featured soloist
On tunes, “Wicked Ride” and “Gone”
2006 - Unsworth Music - “Excerpt this!” Member and featured soloist with the Adam Unsworth Ensemble
2002 - University of the Arts “Jazz 35” Alumni CD-soloist on Evan Solot's Glacier Blue Concerto for Violin and Jazz Band
1999 - Black Saint Records - "Faze Phour- A Twenty Year Retrospective" Member and featured soloist with the String Trio of New York
1994 - JoAnn Knight Records - "Pastiche"- soft rock band- Member and featured soloist, Natural Reaction
1992 - Mesa/Bluemoon - "Just Wait A Minute" First Violinist and featured soloist with The Uptown String Quartet
1990 - Musical Heritage/Music Masters - "The Music of Francis Johnson” featured soloist with the Chestnut Brass Co. of Philadelphia
1990 - Experimental Media CD - "Flying Vegetables of the Apocalypse" Featured soloist with Guy Klusevcek’s ensemble-contemporary classical
1989 - Philips/Polygram - "Max Roach Presents, “The Uptown String Quartet" -debut recording- First Violinist with Uptown String Quartet
1987 - Soul Note/Polygram - "Bright Moments" First Violinist and featured soloist with The Max Roach Double Quartet