Elaina Monique

New York City native Elaina Monique is a singer, songwriter, lyricist and teaching artist. She has performed with jazz drummer, Kenwood Denard;  saxophonist, Patience Higgins; and acclaimed jazz pianists Bertha Hope and Doug Carn.

In 2014, she formed her band, Elaina & Friends, performing her original arrangements and standard hits in jazz, blues, and soft rock.  In October 2022, Elaina released her self-produced debut EP, Kismet.

Elaina leads community-singing sessions and teaches vocal, songwriting and lyric writing workshops.