Tony Marino — Bass

Playing the bass — acoustic and electric — since he was in high school, Tony switched from playing rock-driven guitar so that he could participate in the music curriculum. Tony began his professional music career as the house bass player at clubs and resorts in the Pocono and Catskill Mountains, accompanying a myriad of well-known entertainers including the late Al Cohn and Zoot Sims, Mose Allison, Phil Woods, Hal Galper, Urbie Green, and John Coates Jr.

He has collaborated with Ellery Eskelin, Jim Black, and Dave Liebman as "Different But The Same." His talents have been heard on recordings with Dave Liebman, Bob Dorough, Phil Woods, George Young, Jamey Haddad, Vic Juris, Phil Markowitz, and countless others. He is also a new member of the New York String Trio with James Emery and Rob Thomas.

He performs regularly with Broadway star Betty Buckley and jazz pianist Christian Jacob, and can also be heard on several Deer Head Records releases with Bill Goodwin, Joe Locke, and Clarice Assad. His versatility and wide range of musicality has afforded him opportunities to accompany and record with numerous artists from folk to pop to jazz.

"Marino's versatility and wide range of musicality has afforded him opportunities to accompany and record with numerous artists from jazz to folk to pop. The bass is a part of his being. When he is playing, Marino and his bass are one and the instrument is his voice." — Bass Magazine