Marco Benevento
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Benevento in Prospect Park, Brooklyn 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marco Vincent Benevento |
| Born | July 22, 1977 |
| Genres | Rock, experimental rock, psychedelic rock, experimental music, indie pop, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, composer, music producer |
| Instruments | Piano, Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Optigan |
| Labels | Royal Potato Family, Ropeadope, Hyena |
| Website | www |
Marco Benevento (born July 22, 1977) is a pianist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who has been a member of the New York experimental music rock and jazz scene since 1999. He is the founder and recording engineer of Fred Short, a recording studio in Upstate New York.
Benevento was born in Livingston, New Jersey in 1977. He began playing piano at age seven. In his early teens Benevento was drawn to his four-track recorder, synthesizers and making home recordings. Benevento attended Ramapo High School and performed with various rock and experimental bands in Northern New Jersey and New York City. He graduated from Ramapo High in 1995 and Berklee College of Music in 1999.
Benevento has been a regular on the New York City contemporary, experimental jazz scene with his involvement in the Jazz Farmers (1999-2001), the Benevento Russo Duo (2002–present) and his own band (2006–present). Benevento has studied under and played alongside other keyboardists including Joanne Brackeen, Kenny Werner, John Medeski and Brad Mehldau. He has recorded and collaborated with musicians such as Matt Chamberlain, John McEntire, A. C. Newman, Rich Robinson, Stuart D. Bogie, Annakalmia Traver, Andrew Barr, Billy Martin, George Porter, Joe Russo, and Mike Gordon.
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