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Marco Benevento
Marco performing at Tonic in New York City
Marco performing at Tonic in New York City
Background information
Birth name Marco Vincent Benevento
Born 22 July 1977 (1977-07-22) (age 30)
Origin Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genre(s) Jazz, rock, experimental music
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Keyboard instruments
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) Ropeadope, Hyena, Butter Problems
Associated acts Benevento/Russo Duo
Website www.marcobenevento.com

Marco Benevento (born July 22, 1977 in Livingston, New Jersey) is a keyboardist and composer from Brooklyn, New York, best known for his music with the Benevento/Russo Duo. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The Benevento/Russo Duo (or The Duo for short is an alternative Jazz / rock band from New York City, featuring Marco Benevento Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The Benevento/Russo Duo (or The Duo for short is an alternative Jazz / rock band from New York City, featuring Marco Benevento

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Biography

He was born in Livingston, New Jersey in 1977 and grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey. Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Wyckoff is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. He began playing piano at age seven, and discovered jazz and improvised music at age fifteen. He graduated from Ramapo High in 1995 and Berklee College of Music in 1999. Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945 is an independent music College in Boston Massachusetts.

He was a member of The Jazz Farmers from 2000–2001, and has been a regular on the New York City contemporary, experimental jazz scene for years. The City of New York Benevento has studied under and played alongside teachers like Kenny Werner, Brad Mehldau, and Joanne Brackeen; and band-mates like Matt Chamberlain, Steven Bernstein, Wayne Krantz, Charlie Hunter, Stanton Moore, Mike Gordon and Trey Anastasio. Kenny Werner (born November 19, 1951) is an American jazz pianist Brad Mehldau (born August 23, 1970) is an American Jazz Pianist. Joanne Brackeen (born July 26, 1938) is an American jazz pianist and music educator Matthew Chamberlain (born April 17 1967 in San Pedro, California) is a well-known American session Drummer. Steven Bernstein may refer to Steven Bernstein (President of Zenbu Media, Publisher Relix Magazine Steven Bernstein (cinematographer, American Wayne Krantz (born July 26 1956 in Corvallis, Oregon) is an innovative American Jazz fusion Guitarist who has played with Charlie Hunter (born May 23 1967 is an American Guitarist Composer and bandleader Stanton Moore is a New Orleans style drummer raised in Metairie Louisiana Mike Gordon (born June 3, 1965 in Sudbury, Massachusetts) is a bass player and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Trey Anastasio (born Ernest Joseph Anastasio III on

Benevento is one half of the Benevento/Russo Duo, an instrumental indie rock, post-jazz experimental band that he formed with drummer Joe Russo. Joe Russo (born December 18, 1976) is an American drummer and half of the Benevento/Russo Duo. They have performed at events like Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Fuji Rock Festival, SXSW, Bonnaroo, Wakarusa and have drawn reviews at publications ranging from Rolling Stone to Pitchfork Media. Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances Austin City Limits is an American Television music program and a staple of the Public Broadcasting Service. Fuji Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held in Naeba ski resort in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day annual Music festival, created and produced by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002 Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary

Benevento is best known for his stylistic playing and heavy use of effects. His constantly evolving equipment rig includes a Casio sampling keyboard and myriad effects pedals, but is anchored by his Hammond organ (with bass pedalboard) and Wurlitzer electric piano. ( is a Japanese electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946 with its Headquarters in Tokyo. The Wurlitzer electric piano was one of a series of electromechanical stringless pianos manufactured and marketed by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company Corinth A fan of circuit bending, Marco uses a pile of circuit bent toys to create wild and warped sounds. Circuit bending is the creative short-circuiting of electronic devices such as low Voltage, battery-powered Guitar effects, children's Toys In the spring of 2006 he added a circuit bent television that displays sound waves on the vertical line. When not playing music, Marco enjoys making T-shirts, which he has been doing for many years; some can be found online at Tuba Sunshine.

In 2006, Benevento was featured in Bobby Previte's Coalition of the Willing US and European tour. Robert "Bobby" Previte (born July 16, 1951, Niagara Falls New York) is a Drummer, Composer and Bandleader. The Coalition of the Willing is an instrumental jazz and rock "all-star" ensemble led by Bobby Previte Also, in July 2006, Benevento toured with Anastasio, Gordon and Russo as band known as GRAB. He continues to be featured in Garage A Trois along with Moore, Skerik and Mike Dillon. Garage A Trois (aka GAT) is a quartet including drummer Stanton Moore, saxophonist Skerik, vibraphone and percussionist Mike Dillon and Skerik (born Eric Walton) is an American Saxophonist from Seattle Washington. Mike Dillon (aka Mike D is a percussionist vibraphonist vocalist and songwriter born in San Antonio, Texas.

On Aug 7th, 2007 Marco Benevento Live at Tonic, a three-disc Ropeadope album was released. It includes Marco playing piano, toy piano, speak n spell, glockenspiel, Hammond organ and wurlitzer. Featured guest musicians include Chamberlain, Reed Mathis, Dillon, Gordon, Russo, Previte, Dave Dreiwitz, Claude Coleman, Bernstein, Brad Barr, and Scott Metzger. Reed Mathis aka Verb Johnson is a bassist/guitarist and a founding member of the Jazz Fusion group Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey. Dave Dreiwitz is the bassist for the band Ween. He was born on January 2, 1966 in New York City, New York Claude Coleman (also known as "Jimmy Wilson" is the drummer for the alternative rock group Ween.

On February 12, 2008, Benevento released his first solo studio album, entitled Invisible Baby, on Hyena Records with drummers Matt Chamberlain and Andrew Barr and bassist Reed Mathis. Invisible Baby is the first solo studio album by New York keyboardist Marco Benevento. Multiple national tours have included Benevento, Chamberlain and Mathis.

Discography

Benevento/Russo Duo

Solo albums

Videography

References

External links

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