It’s been six years since anyone has seen the Benevento Russo Duo live, as Marco Benevento and Joe Russo haven’t formally revived their two-man experimental jam outfit since 2010. The two musicians have certainly worked together on their fair share of projects in the interim, most notably Joe Russo’s Almost Dead but also Bustle In Your Hedgerow and some unique super groups in 2016 like Benevento, Russo & Burbridge and Medeski, Martin, Benevento and Russo. Still, fans are counting down the days to Jam Cruise 2017, which will host the first official Benevento Russo Duo performance in years.
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In preparation, drummer Joe Russo has been recreating the samples used from the project, and ultimately practicing the various songs in the long-lost band’s catalog. Check out footage of Russo hard at work in the post below.
He also shared a snippet of the beloved song “Becky,” which you can watch below.
It’s worth noting that, in a recent Facebook Live Q&A with Marco Benevento hosted on the Live For Live Music page, the pianist mentioned that the Duo had plans for at least one other show in 2017, with the potential for more as well. You can watch that video below.