Dynamic Nashville-based jazz vocalist & pianist sensation brings hard-swingin' timeless standards in BLU debut! Featuring Diane Marino, Chris Burge, Frank Marino, Glenn Davis.
Born in Manhattan, accomplished vocalist/pianist/arranger, Diane Marino, started her early piano training of classical studies and jazz improvisation from the age of 10. Diane graduated from NYC’s ‘Famed’ High School for the Performing Arts and later received her B.M. degree from Mannes College of Music in Manhattan as a piano performance major where she studied piano with world-renowned concert pianist, Murray Perahia.
Diane has recorded five critically acclaimed CD’s on the M&M Records label, all of which have been on the National JazzWeek charts. She has recorded and shared the stage with jazz legends Houston Person, Joe Henderson, Wycliffe Gordon, Harry Allen, Pete Escovedo, Tania Maria, Kirk Whalum, pop music icon Felix Cavaliere and many others.
In her over 25 year career, Diane has performed Great American Songbook, traditional jazz, Latin and Brazilian jazz to captivated audiences in jazz venues, performing arts centers and festivals such as Birdland – NYC, Blues Alley – D.C., Vitello’s Jazz Club – L.A., Arts Garage-Del Ray Beach, Twins Jazz-D.C., Nighttown-Cleveland, Heidi’s Jazz Club-Cocoa Beach, Trumpets Jazz Club -NJ, Germantown Performing Arts Center, The Metropolitan Room-NYC, Bethesda Blues & Jazz – D.C, Montreux Atlanta Festival, Town Point Jazz Festival, Music City Jazz & Heritage Festival, to name a few.
In 2013, Marino released the album, “Loads of Love,” featuring timeless vocal standards from the Great American Songbook. Legendary tenor saxophonist, Houston Person, appears not only as a guest artist on tenor sax, but also lends creative direction in the role of producer of the album.
Join us at BLU Jazz+ as we welcome the rich vocals of Nashville’s Diane Marino to the Rubber City, featuring Chris Burge (tenor sax, flute), Frank Marino (bass) & Glenn Davis (drums) – get your tickets today!