Roots Music Report

About the Band

When you combine an accomplished vocalist, pianist, and arranger all in one individual, you have the dynamic Diane Marino.
Diane was born in Manhattan, NYC. She 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.

In her over 25 year career, Diane has performed Great American Song Book, 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.

M&M Records Recording Artist Diane Marino has recorded eight CD’s – all of which have received widespread airplay and critical acclaim. She has recorded and shared the stage with jazz legends Houston Person, Ralph Lalama, Joe Henderson, Wycliffe Gordon, Harry Allen, Pete Escovedo, Tania Maria, Kirk Whalum, pop music icon Felix Cavaliere and many others.

Discography

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Romance in the Dark Details Label: M&M Genres: Jazz Styles: Jazz Songs on the Album Track # Song Title Style Genre 1 Out of This World Jazz Jazz 2 Trust in Me Jazz Jazz 3 Romance in the Dark Jazz Jazz 4 The Jazz in You Jazz Jazz 5 You Don't Know What Love is Jazz Jazz 6 So in Love Jazz Jazz 7 Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Jazz Jazz 8 Speaking of Happiness Jazz Jazz 9 I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know Jazz Jazz 10 Yes I'm Ready Jazz Jazz

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I Hear Music Label: Self-Release Genres: Jazz Styles: Jazz Songs on the Album Track # Song Title Style Genre 1 I Hear Music Jazz Jazz 2 Moonray Jazz Jazz 3 Ain't No Use Jazz Jazz 4 Let Me off Uptown Jazz Jazz 5 You Showed Me the Way Jazz Jazz 6 Rock Me to Sleep Jazz Jazz 7 It Could Happen to You Jazz Jazz 8 Detour Ahead Jazz Jazz 9 The Late, Late Show Jazz Jazz 10 I'll Close My Eyes Jazz Jazz 11 When Lights Are Low Jazz Jazz 12 You'd Better Love Me Jazz Jazz

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I Hear Music

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Album: I Hear Music
Label: Self-Release

Posted By: Joe Ross
Feb 3, 2023