MJF 2010: Marco Benevento Interview + Vinyl Giveaway

seb.
Co-Founder
s.helary@nextbop.com

Yesterday was CRAAZZYY!!! Saw the Marco Benevento show at the Montreal Jazz Festival.

@nextbop: Marco Benevento's new albumnnow on my iPhone. #nowplaying until i see him live tonight #mtljazzfest #jazzlives #jazz
@checkoutjazz: This is maybe not the crowd demographic I was expecting for a @marcobenevento performance.
@nextbop: @checkoutjazz LOL. Whos said the jazz audience wasnt greying?
@checkoutjazz: @ryshpanmusic Please tell that guy in front of you to STFU!
@nextbop: Marco Benevento concert is SiCK!!!!!
@nextbop: I *heart* Marco Benevento! #jazzlives #mtljazzfest
@checkoutjazz: This show like being in a PT Anderson movie filmed on a David Lynch set.
@nextbop: @checkoutjazz lol. Wrong venue and wrong audience.
@nextbop: @checkoutjazz this feels like if a jazzman was to play in a church. Wait. Thats actually whats happening!
@checkoutjazz: Still no backwards-speaking midget appearance. Otherwise, nice show.
@checkoutjazz: Another @marcobenevento encore. I think he likes playing this piano. A very nice instrument. As strange as this place is, great acoustics.

Caught up with Marco for an interview after the show. He was like: "sure. juss let me pack my stuff first." You see, Marco's into experimenting with electronics so he carries around a case with a bunch of goodies. So much goodies it took him 30 minutes to pack his shit away...

So after 30 minutes, we finally sit in his dressing room. I hit the record button. And someone from the jazzfest comes in.

John Doe: "Your driver wants to know how long you'll be 'cause he's waiting outside..."
Marco: "Huh..."
Seb: "You wanna do the interview in the hotel of the lobby?"
Marco: "YES! That way the guy doesn't get screwed."

As we come out of the building, we notice a tall man coming toward us, carrying an umbrella. You see, it was raining. Marco raises his arms in the air and exclaims: "AWESOME!" The man take his amp and carries the umbrella over the jazz rebel's head all the way to the vehicle.

Marco carries himself like a laid-back super chill California surfer type. He doesn't seem used to all the pampering to which he reacts with amazement and youthful enthusiasm (heard that somewhere before.. lol). Marco is suuuper chill.

As we come out of the van Marco bumps into some cats he knows. The musicians' tours have crossed paths in Montreal. They discuss tours, travels and gigs.

Musician A: "Where are you playin' next?"
Marco: "Going to Toronto!"
Musician A: "That's where we're going!"

The lobby of the hotel is pretty packed so Marco invites me to his room. But barely has he set foot on the carpet of #806 that he becomes restless like a kid trapped inside on a sunny day.

Marco: "Let's go out! Let's just go walk around the city and film it and do the interview!"
Seb: "Sure man."

@nextbop: Gonna go get a bite with @marcobenevento. So much for the Hargrove big band.
@nextbop: At Nyks with @MarcoBenevento. Time for after-gig beers and food!!! Yay!!!
@nextbop: At jello bar with @marcobenevento. Beers still flowing.
@nextbop: #nowplaying the Roots @ jello bar with @marcobenevento
@checkoutjazz: @nextbop is on the hang.
@nextbop: Seb is tipsy. Still with @marcobenevento @ jello bar.

P.S. We're giving away a Vinyl copy of Marco's Between The Needles & Nightfall. All you got to do is send us you address and phone number (it's for the shipping company) by email to info[at]nextbop[dot]com before July 5th!