Jeff Antoniuk and the Mars 4-Tet at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club

MARS 4-tet features acclaimed recording and performing artists Max Murray, Jeff Antoniuk, Frank Russo and Donato Soveiro. The Boston-bred bassist Max Murray has spent years travelling to far-off gigs with the likes of Henry Mancini, Mose Allison, Gene Bertoncini, Donny McCaslin, Jimmy Witherspoon and Poncho Sanchez. Saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk, lauded for his four-carat compositions and heightened powers on the saxophone, has won acclaim from fans and critics. He is known as a master of modern jazz and hard bop aficionado. Frank Russo is an in-demand drummer who has performed throughout the United States and the world...

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MARS 4-tet features acclaimed recording and performing artists Max Murray, Jeff Antoniuk, Frank Russo and Donato Soveiro. The Boston-bred bassist Max Murray has spent years travelling to far-off gigs with the likes of Henry Mancini, Mose Allison, Gene Bertoncini, Donny McCaslin, Jimmy Witherspoon and Poncho Sanchez. Saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk, lauded for his four-carat compositions and heightened powers on the saxophone, has won acclaim from fans and critics. He is known as a master of modern jazz and hard bop aficionado. Frank Russo is an in-demand drummer who has performed throughout the United States and the world. An incredibly adaptable musician, Frank has gained national recognition and praise from Downbeat, Jazztimes and Modern Drummer. Guitarist Donato Soviero’s roots lie in mainstream jazz, and he counts Joe Pass, Howard Roberts, and Emily Remler among his teachers. His playing shows varied musical influences. Like his bandmates, he has performed at local venues such as the Kennedy Center, Blues Alley and One Step Down.

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