Marco Benevento
Marco Benevento’s latest studio LP, 'The Story of Fred Short,' and its companion live release, 'The Woodstock Sessions,' is some of his finest and most adventurous work to date—a maestro making bold indie rock says Brooklyn Vegan, while the LA Times raves, “Benevento continues to straighten his twisted sound into the guise of an indie-rock singer-songwriter, harnessing his inventive sonic palette into rewardingly bite-size pop songs that touch on disco and soul. Honing his psych rock and late night dance party sensibilities, the recordings find the pianist citing everything from Harry Nilsson, Manu Chau and Gorillaz as inspiration.
Anybody who's seen Marco Benevento perform will attest, with eyes closed, smile wide across his face and fingers free-flowing across the keys, he's a satellite to the muse. With a devout and growing fan-base, Benevento is an artist whose story is only beginning to unfold.
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November 05, 2014
Jazz This Week: Joshua Redman Trio, Nevermore Jazz Ball, Eli Keszler...
April 04, 2013
Jazz This Week: "Triumph of Trumpets" with Faddis, Stafford and Jones,...
February 25, 2013
Coming Attractions Include Larry Brown Jr's Marvin Gaye Tribute, Chris...
September 27, 2012
Jazz This Week: Marco Benevento, John Scofield Trio, Matt Ulery's Loom...
September 23, 2012
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Music of Marco Benevento
July 22, 2012
Marco Benevento Announces Tour Dates in Support of New LP "TigerFace"
July 18, 2012
Marco Benevento to Perform Wednesday, September 26 at Old Rock House
January 27, 2012
Mardi Gras Ball: Kermit Ruffins, Bonerama, Marco Benevento
December 02, 2011
Marco Benevento: West Coast Tour Starts Today
July 14, 2011
Benevento is actually a pop formalist, albeit a sneaky one, and, for all his improvisational chops, a textural minimalist very much in the tradition of Brian Eno or Sigur Ros. Chaos and chance are the calling cards, but his songs are always accessible. — Village Voice
Benevento uses everything from hip takes on '70s pop balladry (particularly the lonesome sound of Jackson Browne's piano playing and the decorative flair of Elton John's) to Radiohead's stretched-to-the-limit sense of time, The Pixies' humor, Air's electronic color palette, and They Might Be Giants' humorist experimentalism to make something uniquely his own in song form where improvisation, rhythm, sound, and space are the new thing. — All Music Guide
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Marco Benevento Concerts
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