Benevento/Russo Duo

Genre: Jazz/Rock

Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, the BR Duo has been active for about eight years now. Joe Russo (drums) and Marco Benevento (keys) make up the entirety of the sound you're about to hear, although they have on occasion joined forces with Brad Barr (The Slip) and Mike Gordon for short stints on tour. The Duo released a few studio albums to date, most notably Play/Pause/Stop, one of the best instrumental progressive rock records in recent years. Their live shows are typically high-energy but also crowd-dependent. Given an off night, their sound is somewhat flat and monotonous; but given a lively packed house their energy is off the charts. Either way, the Duo manages to capture their essence extremely well during studio efforts. Check out the album mentioned above, or try to catch one of their shows when they pass through your neck of the woods.