Press

The Pirkei Avot Project:

“Beautiful music that captures the enduring nature of Pirkei Avot’s advice and wisdom as well as the intriguing aspects of its methodology…her arrangements skillfully keep the ideas intact while placing the ancient conundrums and declarations within a postmodern universalism.” – Elliot Simon, The New York City Jazz Record

“Taking eight short excerpts from Pirkei Avot, a compendium of rabbinical aphorisms, jazz guitarist Amanda Monaco creates a wise and playful interpretation of some serious material.” – Matthew Kassel, The Jewish Forward

Kirpal Gordon and Speak-Spake-Spoke: