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February 9, 2012 // 8 PMMarco Benevento
Long a cult favorite on the East Coast jam-band/avant-jazz circuit, this 31-year-old keyboardist/"sound sculptor" has been building a nationwide following for some jaw-dropping improvisational skills, a no-genres-barred approach and a globe-trotting touring schedule. His first studio release, the spacey yet approachable "Invisible Baby," landed Benevento’s trio at the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival, and there’s no limit to where his next album will take him. Built around Benevento’s shape-shifting acoustic piano and backed by an adventurous rhythm section of Matt Chamberlain and Reed Mathis, the record offers deconstructed reinterpretations of indie favorites such as My Morning Jacket, Beck and Deerhoof while flirting with straight-ahead jazz on his own compositions, like the lovely "Mephisto." Seemingly incapable of resisting an unexplored musical direction, Benevento can, essentially, do just about anything, which makes him exactly the kind of force that deserves notice in today’s contemporary jazz world.
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It was so hard to leave the 8x10 last night knowing it will be awhile 'til I can see y'all play again. Trying to just be ecstatic about the two nights I DID get to see you. Over the top, balls out FUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! Happy Travels :=D
18 May, at 10:54 AM
TONIGHT We've got the very talented "Piano Wizard" Marco Benevento w/ Jocie Adams and Arc Iris! Tickets are still available. Doors at 8. Purchase Tickets: http://bit.ly/XUOzta
18 May, at 8:53 AM
We are very very excited to announce that we will funkin it up at Equifunk: The All-Inclusive Music Festival (Food & bev included!) in August with some other great acts like Soulive w/ Maceo Parker, The New Mastersounds, JJ Grey & Mofro, Keller Williams, Anders Osborne, Marco Benevento, Pork Tornado, BoomBox, Nigel Hall Band, The Revivalists, The London Souls, The Main Squeeze, Monophonics, Superhuman Happiness and some killer super-groups that you need to go check out at www.Equifunk.com to believe! We hope you'll join us!
17 May, at 3:41 PM
A (nameless) supergroup featuring The New Mastersounds Eddie Robert and Pete Shand, Galactic's Stanton Moore, Nigel Hall and Trey Anastasio Band's James Casey has been added to the lineup for Equifunk: The All-Inclusive Music Festival along with The London Souls, The Heavy Pets, THE MAIN SQUEEZE and M & M (Moore, Robert Mercurio, Marco Benevento, Papa Mali and Maceo Parker) http://www.jambands.com/news/2013/05/17/two-supergroups-london-souls-heavy-pets-main-squeeze-added-to-equifunk/
17 May, at 2:21 PM
It's gonna be a beautiful Friday night in B'More at The 8x10... tix here: http://bit.ly/10IrFDo
17 May, at 2:03 PM
We're excited to announce that we will be playing a second set at Equifunk: The All-Inclusive Music Festival this summer on Sunday!!! Some other artists that will be playing on Sunday are Jon Fishman with his band Pork Tornado, The Revivalists, The M&Ms Featuring Maceo Parker, Marco Benevento, Papa Mali, Robert Mercurio, and Stanton Moore, and another super group featuring Eddie Roberts, Nigel Hall, Stanton Moore, James Casey, and Pete Shand. This is definitely shaping up to be one of the funkiest Sundays of all time!!!
17 May, at 1:41 PM
Phish keyboardist Page McConnell turns 50 today! We celebrate the "Chairman Of The Boards" birthday by sharing thoughts by Ghost Owl / Perpetual Groove's Matt McDonald, Marco Benevento, Jason Crosby and Umphrey's McGee's Joel Cummins on Page's influence on their playing. http://www.jambase.com/Articles/118612/Keyboardists-Reflect-On-Page-McConnell's-50th-Birthday
17 May, at 6:45 AM
Anyone coming to Lettuce tonight can buy $20 tickets for Soulive 7/18 at The Blockley. Tickets go on sale Friday 5/17 for $23. ALSO, at tonight's show you can sign up for a chance to win a free ticket to Equifunk: The All-Inclusive Music Festival which includes Soulive w.s.g. The Shady horns & Maceo Parker, The New Mastersounds, Keller Williams, JJ Grey & Mofro, Anders Osborne, Marco Benevento, Boombox, The Main Squeeze, The Revivalists and more. ALSO for tonight's show with Lettuce, be sure to pick up a limited edition poster for tonight's show - VOLTRON baby! ALSO at tonight's show between 8-11pm - Buy 2 Get 1 for the following dates - Fri. 5/24 - Bernie Worrell Orchestra, Borris Garcia, & Fisher Thurs. 5/30 - Big Sam's Funky Nation & Orgone Fri. 5/31 - The Soul Rebels, Jamie McLean Band, & Swift Technique Thurs. 6/6 - The Revivalists Wed. 6/12 - Grupo Fantasma Sat. 6/15 - Rebirth Brass Band, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, & New Sound Brass Band
16 May, at 4:12 PM
MarcoBenevento Monk wants to join the band and go out on the road with us! http://t.co/nESLnqYqPx
18 May
MarcoBenevento Thanks Baltimore for another amazing night at @The8x10 !! We'll see you this evening at @southern_cville... XOXO-MB http://t.co/8E1ES9kNQx
18 May
MarcoBenevento Baltimore - @The8x10 - tonight! “@AllGoodPresents: MARCO THIS WEEKEND!!! We love Marco Benevento, there's nothin' else to say about it!”
17 May
MarcoBenevento #TigerFace in our nation's capital TONIGHT @thehamiltondc !!! Thank u LANCASTER for an amazing Wednesday Night! http://t.co/BKJJYQ3LJH
16 May
MarcoBenevento lancaster is magic in a david lynch kind of way. oh and i did buy baby goats.
16 May
MarcoBenevento And I can't wait to see you !!! “@jtnt: @MarcoBenevento Can’t frickin’ wait to see you in DC.”
13 May
MarcoBenevento off to old soul. and later i think i might buy some baby goats!
13 May
MarcoBenevento DC -this Thursday! “@thehamiltondc: You should be at the @MarcoBenevento show next week. Don't trust us, trust @wcp. http://t.co/eFtzA0UJNr”
12 May
MarcoBenevento Yeah! C u soon! “@imajazzhead: @MarcoBenevento @thehamiltondc @The8x10 @southern_cville MD&A, U guys rule! See you in DC and Balty!”
12 May
MarcoBenevento @evans2pm June 22 Denver!
12 May