DIANE MARINO – 9PM & 11PM
DIANE MARINO – 9PM & 11PM
Diane Marino: Piano and Vocals
Greg Twombley: Sax, Flute and Clarinet
Frank Marino: Acoustic Bass
Francis Thompson: Drums
When you combine an accomplished vocalist, pianist, and arranger all in one individual, you have the dynamic Diane Marino.
M&M Records Recording Artist Diane Marino has recorded five critically acclaimed CD’s- 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, to name a few.
New York City native Diane Marino performs traditional jazz, Latin and Brazilian jazz and puts her own stamp on classic American standards. Diane has performed to captivated audiences in jazz venues, performing arts centers and festivals such as Birdland – NYC, Blues Alley – D.C., Twins Jazz-D.C.,Vitello’s Jazz Club – L.A., Nighttown-Cleveland, Trumpets Jazz Club -NJ, The Metropolitan Room-NYC, Bethesda Blues & Jazz – D.C, Town Point Jazz Festival, and many more.
“Diane Marino is an unusually unique talent- great pianist, vocalist and arranger”– Les Davis-Real Jazz-Sirius/XM
“Diane gives a new and exciting twist to some venerable standards-Jazz in its purist form” – John Gilbert-Jazz Review
“Diane Marino Awarded 2011 Jazz Vocalist of the Year from CoffeeTalk Jazz Radio. As a jazz vocalist/pianist, Diane commands the stage and pulls the audiences right in” – Ms. Bridgette Lewis Executive Producer
“Singer/pianist Diane Marino combines sophisticated solos and elegant, expressive vocals in a distinctive and
exciting fashion. She also exceeds in another related arena: Brazilian music. Her CD’s blend standards with
outstanding versions of bossa nova and samba, sung in Portuguese” – Ron Wynn – City Paper
