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February 16, 2008,
In yet another adventure of turning the swing in jazz on its ear, keyboardist Marco Benevento makes his debut with "Invisible Baby." It's a captivating eight-song collection of originals with a post-modern pastiche that's informed more by grunge, groove and pop than a traditional piano trio. There are hints of piano virtuosity here (the crescendo passage of melodic gem "Ruby"), but Benevento smartly opts for crafting memorable songs over improvisational self-indulgence. His tunes develop through a chordal lyricism that lays the foundation over which he sculpts the soundscapes with an array of overdubbed treats, including a banjo snippet on "Record Book," electronic keyboard squiggles on "Atari" and back-masking throughout "If You Keep Asking Me." Highlight: the joyful "The Real Morning Party," a Farfisa organ jaunt that rivals "Green Onions." —Dan Ouellette


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