Picture yourself in the northern reaches of mountainous, sparsely populated Iceland. Close your eyes and imagine the sounds you might hear and then open them and take in the vast
Every Wednesday in November 2006, Marco Benevento set up shop for a residencyat Tonic, the recently shuttered New York City improvisational music Mecca."For these shows, I decided I was going
As always, Benevento ranged across the keys, exploring melodies, harmonies and healthy doses of dissonance with equal skill and abandon. In the middle, Mathis anchored the sound, keeping the pace as Benevento and Dillon jockeyed for position. A consummate bass player and musician, Mathis served as the glue for the shape-shifting drums and keys.
Photos by George Weiss of the 10,000 Lakes Festival, held July 19-22, 2006 in Detroit Lakes, MN. Artists included Phil Lesh, Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon, The Benevento-Russo Duo, String Cheese Incident, Keller Williams, Umphrey’s McGee and many more.
As a drummer, composer and bandleader for the past 27 years, Bobby Previte has been a perpetual music machine. With Coalition of the Willing, Previte is joined by Marco Benevento, Charlie Hunter, Skerik and Stanton Moore proving there are always inventive ways to serach for “it.”
Raw Horse, the limited edition import from Japan, is a live show recorded at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado on May 11, 2005.
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This trio of musicians has gotten to know each other well quite well the past year and isn’t afraid to jump into uncharted waters at any time.
Photos by Mike Wren of the Benevento/Russo Duo CD Release Party at Rothko in New York City, 4/7/2005
Although choppy at times, Best Reason to Buy the Sun is a solid and mind-expanding piece of post-modern art. The funky yet heavy, groovy but hectic delivery shines bright, and with it, a certain appeal that will move feet, bob heads and entertain ears.
