A consummate pianist and keyboardist classically schooled in his home town of New York City, Mario Serio plays all genres of music masterfully. Performing in Manhattan professionally since 1978, he has served as accompanist, arranger and musical director for many jazz, latin, pop, cabaret, broadway and revue performers from the United States, Latin America, Canada, Australia, Asia and Southeast Asia.

Now living in Singapore since 1994, Mr. Serio has performed at the Westin Hotel’s famous jazz venue, Sommerset’s Lounge, The Pan Pacific Hotel’s Lobby Lounge, Raffles Hotel’s Bar and Billiard Room, The Fullerton Hotel, The Regent Hotel, Saxophones, Swing, Harry’s Boat Quay and Jazz@Southbridge, as well as many of the concert venues (Kallang Theatre, Jubilee Hall, Esplanade Concert Hall, Victoria Concert Hall, to name a few) and a host of private social clubs.

Well known for his sophisticated musical approach, lush harmonic sense and keen ability to accompany vocalists and instrumentalists sensitively, he remains highly in demand by the American, Latin American and Asian musical communities. He is considered by many to be one of the most versatile pianist / keyboardist around.

Currently you can catch him on alternating Sundays atop the OUB Tower at 1 Raffles Place, Singapore 048616, www.1-altitude.com, a dazzling viewpoint of Singapore's ever-evolving skyline on the roof of "1 Altitude", from 7 to 10pm with bassist Colin Yong and vocalists Beverly Morata and Rob Collins. Keyboardist Aya Sekine plays the alternate Sundays.

If you happen to be traveling overseas, you can catch Mario Serio performing solo piano at the Departure Hall transit area in Changi Airport Terminal 1 just after the immigration checkpoint, on Sundays (alternating), Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 8-10pm.

You can also see Mario Serio in a duo setting with vocal stylist Dawn Ho at "Cocotte" a chic, rustic french cuisine restaurant with an industrial SoHo loft ambience, on the ground level of Little India's boutique hotel "Wanderlust" 2 Dickson Road, Singapore 209494, www.wanderlust.com, Fridays in Jan 2012, 8:30-12mid

For more complete and updated info, call (+65) 9272 8953.