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The Monica Shriver Quartet
The Monica Shriver Quartet is an experimental jazz ensemble led by saxophonist, composer, and visual artist, Monica Shriver, featuring original compositions, arranged standards, and spontaneous improvisations. Collaboration, trust, and connection are key elements as the ensemble draws heavily on experimental and improvisatory musical forms and settings, taking much inspiration from the work of groundbreaking artists such as Ornette Coleman, Alice Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Pharoah Sanders, and John Coltrane.
MSQ has released two albums, Acceptance (2023) and Unfolding (2024). Monica has a duo album scheduled to be released in 2026. Shriver is dedicated to exploring the connections between composition, improvisation, and visual art in compelling and innovative ways. Shriver’s artistic expression embraces imagination, vulnerability, generosity, collaboration, storytelling, reciprocity, and is deeply inspired by individual and collective human experiences. Her intensity, creativity, and openness is evident in the music she writes and the authenticity she shows as a performer. Monica’s musical expression is full of intense joy, love, adventure, humor, loss, and deep sensitivity.
*The Monica Shriver Duo, Trio or Quintet is also available
Social Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saxymoni/
Instagram : https://instagram.com/saxymoni
**Downloadable promo assests and links are also available in this Google drive folder
MSQ Videos
Live Video Clips
Duo Improvisations
Duos featured on the Brave Musician podcast