Benno Marmur is a highly sought after guitarist based in New York City. Benno has had the opportunity to perform at Smalls, Jazz at Lincoln Center – Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, The Iridium, Mintons Playhouse in Harlem, Nublu, Ornithology, The Velvet Note (Alpharetta, Georgia), Westport Jazz and Dock Street (Ireland), Jazz on Main, St. Peter’s Church among other venues.
Benno has had the opportunity to perform with Grant Stewart, Vincent Herring, Jimmy Madison, Warren Chiasson , Clovis Nicolas, Erena Terakubo, Mark Whitfield, Fukushi Tainiaka, Grant Green Jr. Eric Wheeler, Marcus McLaurine, the New York Voices, Chris Potter, and Bill Charlap with the WPUNJ Big Band among others.
Benno is signed to Cellar Live.
Native New Yorker, saxophonist, recording artist, composer and educator Sam Dillon has established himself as one of the most in demand musicians of his generation. Sam’s prolific soloist and sideman work includes over 40 studio recordings, performances on a global level and international recognition as one of the defining tenor saxophone voices today.
Sam’s latest album, co-lead with Andrew Gould entitled “It Takes One To Know One”, was released on Cellar Live Records in 2022 and is streaming on all platforms. Sam’s most recent sideman recording’s include Mark Sherman’s “With Freedom” on Miles High Records (2023) and Chris Hajian’s “A Portrait in Melancholy” (2023). Sam’s previous leader albums include “Two Part Solution” with Frank Basile on Cellar Live in (2020); “Force Field” on PosiTone (2019) and “Out In The Open” on Cellar Live (2018). Please refer to Sam’s website for his full discography.
In addition to Sam’s work as a leader, his long history with big bands include extensive touring, recording and preforming with The Vanguard Orchestra, The Jimmy Heath Big Band, Mingus Big Band, Slide Hampton Octet, The 8BitBigBand, The Steven Feifke Big Band, The Birdland Big Band and several others.
Performer Names/Instruments:
Benno Marmur – guitar
Sam Dillon – tenor saxophone
Bass- TBD
Drums – TBD