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'''Tony Markellis''' (10 September 1952 – 29 April 2021) was a ] and ], born in ], to a Turkish immigrant, Constantine Markellis, and the daughter of Greek immigrants, Victoria Carkulis, residing in ] from 1975 until his death.<ref name="kmj">{{cite news|last=Hallenbeck|first=Brent|title=Kilimanjaro rises again|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/burlingtonfreepress/access/1754904091.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+07,+2006&author=Brent+Hallenbeck&pub=The+Burlington+Free+Press&desc=Kilimanjaro+rises+again&pqatl=google|accessdate=3 December 2010|newspaper=]|date=7 June 2006}}</ref> Markellis was best known as the bass guitarist for the ] and various other groups led by ] guitarist ]. '''Tony Markellis''' (10 September 1952 – 29 April 2021) was a ] and ], born in ], to a Greek immigrant, Constantine Markellis, and the daughter of Greek immigrants, Victoria Carkulis, residing in ] from 1975 until his death.<ref name="kmj">{{cite news|last=Hallenbeck|first=Brent|title=Kilimanjaro rises again|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/burlingtonfreepress/access/1754904091.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+07,+2006&author=Brent+Hallenbeck&pub=The+Burlington+Free+Press&desc=Kilimanjaro+rises+again&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104144819/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/burlingtonfreepress/access/1754904091.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+07,+2006&author=Brent+Hallenbeck&pub=The+Burlington+Free+Press&desc=Kilimanjaro+rises+again&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2012|accessdate=3 December 2010|newspaper=]|date=7 June 2006}}</ref> Markellis was best known as the bass guitarist for the ] and various other groups led by ] guitarist ].


==Career== ==Career==
In his forty-seven year career he played blues, folk, jazz, rock, country, and bluegrass with musicians such as ],<ref>{{cite book|title=Phish: The Biography|year=2009|publisher=Da Capo Press|isbn=978-0-306-81484-6|url=https://archive.org/details/phishbiography00pute|url-access=registration|quote=Tony Markellis.|author=Parke Puterbaugh|accessdate=3 December 2010|page=}}</ref> ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and Floodwood. Markellis was a founding member of the groundbreaking Vermont-based jazz fusion group ], as well as ]. In the late 1990s, Markellis became the first member of ] of ] guitarist ], forming the ] with ] ].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|title=Stepping out of Phish's Shadow|journal=Billboard|date=30 March 2002|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jRAEAAAAMBAJ&q=Tony+Markellis&pg=PA12|accessdate=3 December 2010}}</ref> Including his work with Anastasio, Markellis has appeared on over one hundred albums. In addition to tours with ], he was working with ],<ref name=kmj/> singer/songwriters ] and ], Ghosts of the Forest (a Phish/TAB hybrid), Mardi Gras carnival funk band Krewe Orleans, and occasionally with Americana band ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Markellis: Mr. Bassman |last=Pilarczyk |first=Andrzej |date=18 February 2010 |publisher=Nippertown |url=http://www.nippertown.com/2010/02/18/tony-markellis-mr-bassman#more-21594 |accessdate=3 December 2010}}</ref> On June 20, 2010 (Fathers Day), Tony was invited on stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) to play bass with Phish on "Gotta Jibboo" (one of the songs he cowrote with Trey and ] for the Trey Anastasio Band). Phish's bassist, Mike Gordon played the second guitar during the song.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 20, 2010 |last=McLaughlin|first=Frank|title=Jun 20, 2010 Setlist - Phish.net|url=http://phish.net/setlists/?d=2010-06-20|accessdate=12 February 2014}}</ref> In his forty-seven year career he played blues, folk, jazz, rock, country, and bluegrass with musicians such as ],<ref>{{cite book|title=Phish: The Biography|year=2009|publisher=Da Capo Press|isbn=978-0-306-81484-6|url=https://archive.org/details/phishbiography00pute|url-access=registration|quote=Tony Markellis.|author=Parke Puterbaugh|accessdate=3 December 2010|page=}}</ref> ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], Jo Henley, and Floodwood. Markellis was a founding member of the groundbreaking Vermont-based jazz fusion group ], as well as the Unknown Blues Band featuring Big Joe Burrell. In the late 1990s, Markellis became the first member of ] of ] guitarist ], forming the ] with ] ].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|title=Stepping out of Phish's Shadow|magazine=Billboard|date=30 March 2002|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jRAEAAAAMBAJ&q=Tony+Markellis&pg=PA12|accessdate=3 December 2010}}</ref> Including his work with Anastasio, Markellis has appeared on over one hundred albums. In addition to tours with ], he was working with ],<ref name=kmj/> singer/songwriters ] and Bob Warren, Ghosts of the Forest (a Phish/TAB hybrid), Mardi Gras carnival funk band Krewe Orleans, and occasionally with Americana band Jo Henley.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Markellis: Mr. Bassman |last=Pilarczyk |first=Andrzej |date=18 February 2010 |publisher=Nippertown |url=http://www.nippertown.com/2010/02/18/tony-markellis-mr-bassman#more-21594 |accessdate=3 December 2010}}</ref> On June 20, 2010 (Fathers Day), Tony was invited on stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) to play bass with Phish on "Gotta Jibboo" (one of the songs he cowrote with Trey and ] for the Trey Anastasio Band). Phish's bassist, Mike Gordon played the second guitar during the song.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 20, 2010 |last=McLaughlin|first=Frank|title=Jun 20, 2010 Setlist - Phish.net|url=http://phish.net/setlists/?d=2010-06-20|accessdate=12 February 2014}}</ref>


One of Markellis' final public performances was accompanying Anastasio for the majority of his "Beacon Jams" series of livestream concert series in the fall of 2020, which were held in the empty ] during the ].<ref name="glide"/> One of Markellis' final public performances was accompanying Anastasio for the majority of his "Beacon Jams" series of livestream concert series in the fall of 2020, which were held in the empty ] during the ].<ref name="glide"/>


==Death== ==Death==
Markellis died on April 29, 2021.<ref name="glide">{{cite web |title=RIP Tony Markellis: Trey Anastasio Band's original bassist and Northeast original |url=https://glidemagazine.com/256440/rip-tony-markellis-trey-anastasio-bands-original-bassist-northeast-original/ |website=glidemagazine.com |access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=RIP: Tony Markellis, Bassist for Trey Anastasio Band |url=https://relix.com/news/detail/rip-tony-markellis-bassist-for-trey-anastasio-band/ |website=Relix Media |access-date=30 April 2021 |date=30 April 2021}}</ref> Markellis died on April 29, 2021.<ref name="glide">{{cite web |title=RIP Tony Markellis: Trey Anastasio Band's original bassist and Northeast original |url=https://glidemagazine.com/256440/rip-tony-markellis-trey-anastasio-bands-original-bassist-northeast-original/ |website=glidemagazine.com |date=30 April 2021 |access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=RIP: Tony Markellis, Bassist for Trey Anastasio Band |url=https://relix.com/news/detail/rip-tony-markellis-bassist-for-trey-anastasio-band/ |website=Relix Media |access-date=30 April 2021 |date=30 April 2021}}</ref>


== Notes == == Notes ==

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Tony Markellis (10 September 1952 – 29 April 2021) was a bassist and record producer, born in Helena, Montana, to a Greek immigrant, Constantine Markellis, and the daughter of Greek immigrants, Victoria Carkulis, residing in Saratoga Springs, New York from 1975 until his death. Markellis was best known as the bass guitarist for the Trey Anastasio Band and various other groups led by Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio.

Career

In his forty-seven year career he played blues, folk, jazz, rock, country, and bluegrass with musicians such as Trey Anastasio, Paul Butterfield, The Mamas & the Papas, Johnny Shines, David Bromberg, David Amram, Paul Siebel, Rosalie Sorrels, Eric Von Schmidt, Ellen McIlwaine, Mary McCaslin, Railbird, Jo Henley, and Floodwood. Markellis was a founding member of the groundbreaking Vermont-based jazz fusion group Kilimanjaro, as well as the Unknown Blues Band featuring Big Joe Burrell. In the late 1990s, Markellis became the first member of the first solo band of Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, forming the rhythm section with drummer Russ Lawton. Including his work with Anastasio, Markellis has appeared on over one hundred albums. In addition to tours with the Trey Anastasio Band, he was working with Kilimanjaro, singer/songwriters Michael Jerling and Bob Warren, Ghosts of the Forest (a Phish/TAB hybrid), Mardi Gras carnival funk band Krewe Orleans, and occasionally with Americana band Jo Henley. On June 20, 2010 (Fathers Day), Tony was invited on stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) to play bass with Phish on "Gotta Jibboo" (one of the songs he cowrote with Trey and Russ Lawton for the Trey Anastasio Band). Phish's bassist, Mike Gordon played the second guitar during the song.

One of Markellis' final public performances was accompanying Anastasio for the majority of his "Beacon Jams" series of livestream concert series in the fall of 2020, which were held in the empty Beacon Theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Death

Markellis died on April 29, 2021.

Notes

  1. ^ Hallenbeck, Brent (7 June 2006). "Kilimanjaro rises again". Burlington Free Press. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. Parke Puterbaugh (2009). Phish: The Biography. Da Capo Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-306-81484-6. Retrieved 3 December 2010. Tony Markellis.
  3. Cohen, Jonathan (30 March 2002). "Stepping out of Phish's Shadow". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  4. Pilarczyk, Andrzej (18 February 2010). "Tony Markellis: Mr. Bassman". Nippertown. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  5. McLaughlin, Frank (June 20, 2010). "Jun 20, 2010 Setlist - Phish.net". Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  6. ^ "RIP Tony Markellis: Trey Anastasio Band's original bassist and Northeast original". glidemagazine.com. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. "RIP: Tony Markellis, Bassist for Trey Anastasio Band". Relix Media. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

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