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Marco Benevento – ‘Glera’ album review: A genre-defying hark back to the age of library LPs
Marco Benevento’s *Glera* is reviewed as a genre-blending instrumental album that revives the atmosphere and flexibility of vintage library music. The reviewer argues that its strength lies in creating vivid, shifting settings while moving smoothly between styles, presenting it as a useful distillation of Benevento’s broad musical approach.
Built around Benevento’s organ playing, the Big Crown Records release draws on 1970s funk and soul, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazz and experimental, retro-futurist textures. The review gives it a rating of three out of five, names ‘Crema’ as the standout track, and notes that the album is released on 24 July 2026; Benevento also produced it.
In short
- *Glera* blends jazz, funk and experimental instrumental music.
- Its sound recalls atmospheric library records for film and television.
- The review rates it three out of five.
Explained simply
Marco Benevento is an American organist and musician known for instrumental work across multiple musical genres. His album Glera, released by Big Crown Records, draws on 1970s funk and soul, Caribbean rhythms, jazz and experimental music, all built around his organ playing.
Library music is instrumental composition created for film, television and radio to establish mood without intruding on the action. Recordings from the 1970s in this tradition are valued for their flexibility, moving fluidly between musical styles whilst maintaining coherence. This context helps explain Benevento's approach on Glera.
The album sees Benevento working both as a performer and a producer, handling both aspects of the record himself. For readers unfamiliar with his music, it provides an introduction to how he draws together diverse musical influences in instrumental form.