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Tony Marino Music

Tony Marino is a Latin jazz pianist, composer, and recording engineer presently based in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

In 1975, while a freshman in high school, Marino joined the Philadelphia Italian-American band called Idea '71. The band played popular Philadelphia and Tri-State area venues. While Marino was with Idea '71 (1975-1982), they recorded the album Supersano, at Virtue Recording Studios and a record (Medley Records) with the songs Sweet Hometown & We Were Happy (B side) at Alpha International Recording Studios.

In May 1995, Tony relocated to Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Afraid he was leaving behind the music he loved, Marino was pleased to find a small jazz community in his new state. It wasn't long before Marino met some of the area's finest musicians and "Tony Marino and Havana Heat" was formed. With a successful debut at Henry's (Dec 95), Marino and the band became regulars at many local clubs, venues & corporate events. "Tony Marino and Havana Heat" was also a featured band at Foellinger Theather, Botanical Gardens, Three River's Festival and performed for the Fort Wayne Museum of Art's 75th Anniversary celebration (1996).

In 1997, Marino debuted his first original work Tony Marino & Havana Heat: The Latin Jazz Project with the band. This was followed by a solo project Note for Note. Songs from both cds were played on the local radio station, WBNI FM and in fact, Marino wrote and dedicated a song "WBNI 89.1 FM" before the station changed its name to WBOI 89.1.

April 1999. Marino moved to Folsom, CA for a brief time and while there jammed with some area musicians. November of 2000, Marino moved back to Ft. Wayne, and picked up where he left off but, at this point, renamed the band "Tony Marino's Latin Jazz Sounds" to better describe the band's genres. Marino started focusing more on writing, composing and recording and released 4 CDs from 2001 to 2006. In 2002, Marino published a songbook, that included the sheet music of his original compositions from his first 3 CDs, encompassing various Latin styles of music: samba, bossa nova, frevo, tango, montuno, bolero, bebop, swing, and calypso, for C, Bb, and Eb instruments. The songbook, The Latin Jazz Project was sold through Jamey Aebersold.

From 2008 to 2012, Marino moved to South Jersey and then to North Jersey soaking in all that was offered from the jazz scene in the surrounding areas. In 2012, Marino moved to Santa Barbara, CA. While there, Marino regularly attended Jeff Elliott Jazz Jams sessions at SOhO and was able to play with many notable musicians, including Jeff Elliott, Randy Tico, Lorenzo Martinez, Ruben Martinez, Rene Martinez, Chris Judge, Robert Hart, Vince Denham, Donna Greene, Greg Loeb, Rex Harte, Dennis Berger, Brendan Statom, Alberto Negroni, Frode Holm, Brad Rabuchin and many other great musicians.

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  • Cd reviews: Cold Pizza

Reviewer: Jacob Aiden
Source: Jamsphere
Quote: “All throughout “Cold Pizza”, Tony Marino has leaned further toward creating funky rhythms the listener can groove to, while at the same time successfully managing to be energetic, thoughtful, variegated and spontaneous. Marino displays laudable song craft and impeccable musicianship, while making an overt effort to be a comprehensible storyteller. This latter element being an extraordinary feat, considering the music is wholly instrumental.”

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Tango Silhouette

Toneman Productions
2019

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Family and Friends

Toneman Productions
2019

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A Sound Investment

Toneman Productions
2017

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101

Toneman Productions
2016

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It's Not That...

Toneman Productions
2006

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