Monique Danielle
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This is the cover of my new Jazz CD, "Smile."
It's available at www.cdbaby.com
I know you'll enjoy it!

This is the cover of my new Jazz CD, "Smile."
It's available at www.cdbaby.com
I know you'll enjoy it!

Here I am on the Country Club Plaza, in Kansas City, MO. We were having a photo shoot for my CD "Smile." Thanks to Jim King for the great shots!

Here I am on the Country Club Plaza, in Kansas City, MO. We were having a photo shoot for my CD "Smile." Thanks to Jim King for the great shots!

Promo shot.

Promo shot.

I don't like having my picture taken. This is what happens when I get bored with photo shoots. (Those  that are closest to me know, that this is normal behavior)

I don't like having my picture taken. This is what happens when I get bored with photo shoots. (Those  that are closest to me know, that this is normal behavior)

Here's my mentor Tim "PianoMon" Whitmer, multitasking down at Jardines. We love to hang out......I mean gig there every month :-)

Here's my mentor Tim "PianoMon" Whitmer, multitasking down at Jardines. We love to hang out......I mean gig there every month :-)

Welcome to Markosa Studios!!! This is where all of the "magic" happens. It's truly a beautiful place to record my records. Mark Thies (owner and husband) really knows his stuff! ;-) This is the ceiling in the live room. We made it ourselves!!!

Welcome to Markosa Studios!!! This is where all of the "magic" happens. It's truly a beautiful place to record my records. Mark Thies (owner and husband) really knows his stuff! ;-) This is the ceiling in the live room. We made it ourselves!!!

Control room. (Mark's dealing with his control issues.......it's an on going process. :-)

Control room. (Mark's dealing with his control issues.......it's an on going process. :-)

Same room, different lighting.

Same room, different lighting.

In the live room, looking into the drum booth.

In the live room, looking into the drum booth.

You can get a sense of how big our ceiling "sun" is from this angle. It touches all 4 walls.

You can get a sense of how big our ceiling "sun" is from this angle. It touches all 4 walls.

Here we are in "my room". All vocals are recorded in this space. I can see what the drummer is up to from here.

Here we are in "my room". All vocals are recorded in this space. I can see what the drummer is up to from here.

Live room, looking into the control room.

Live room, looking into the control room.

Sitting area for all of the "back seat drivers." Mark holds things down in the Herman Miller chair in the foreground.

Sitting area for all of the "back seat drivers." Mark holds things down in the Herman Miller chair in the foreground.

Full "Sun" ceiling. It really is something to see in person.

Full "Sun" ceiling. It really is something to see in person.

I love to travel! Here I am with Jeni Cosgrove. We were in Germany playing the "Blair Witch Game" underground, in a Roman bathhouse. Kids will be kids!

I love to travel! Here I am with Jeni Cosgrove. We were in Germany playing the "Blair Witch Game" underground, in a Roman bathhouse. Kids will be kids!

I especially enjoyed all of the castles. We could see this one (sorry I forgot the name), from the Rhine River. It was breathtaking!! I'm not afraid of heights, so I went for it. See you at the top!

I especially enjoyed all of the castles. We could see this one (sorry I forgot the name), from the Rhine River. It was breathtaking!! I'm not afraid of heights, so I went for it. See you at the top!

......Making my way........I'm the little gray speck in the middle.

......Making my way........I'm the little gray speck in the middle.

I MADE IT!!!!

I MADE IT!!!!

Definitely worth the climb!!!

Definitely worth the climb!!!