Tony Markellis
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Tony Markellis is a bassist and record producer from Helena, Montana, now residing in Saratoga Springs, New York. His career spans over thirty-five years, playing blues, folk, jazz, rock and country music with such diverse artists as Paul Butterfield, Johnny Shines, David Bromberg, David Amram, The Unknown Blues Band featuring Big Joe Burrell, Paul Siebel, Rosalie Sorrels, Eric Von Schmidt, Ellen McIlwaine, Esther Satterfield, Mary McCaslin, Michael Jerling, Bob Warren and Rosanne Raneri. In the late 1990s, Markellis rose to national prominence as an original 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. He is currently working mainly with vocalist Sarah Pedinotti, acoustic blues power trio No Outlet, groundbreaking jazz fusion quartet Kilimanjaro and vocal trio The Burns Sisters.[1]
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