Diane Marino

Please check out my website at: https://www.dianemarino.com

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., Catalina Jazz-LA, Vibrato Jazz -LA, 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.
*"I Hear Music" -(2022) The new CD release (2022) from Diane Marino is available everywhere online : I-tunes, Amazon music, Spotify, etc! The CD has received great reviews and widespread National & International airplay! Check it out!

"Soul Serenade”-The Gloria Lynne Project (2018)
Jazz vocalist Diane Marino presents an album of rarely heard and totally refreshing songs made popular by the great Jazz-Soul/Jazz vocalist Gloria Lynne. An eclectic group of creative arrangements and orchestrations along with stellar musical performances celebrate this wonderful and memorable material.

M&M Records Recording Artist Diane Marino has recorded eight studio 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.
"Diane Marino is an unusually unique talent- great pianist, vocalist and arranger”- Les Davis-Real Jazz-Sirius/XM

“Diane’s personal style provides the ultimate in cool for jazz listeners of all stripes. Her pacing is pure perfection, and her tones are full of the energy of life…A superb jazz vocal (“Soul Serenade-The Gloria Lynne Project) that you will treasure for years to come”. Dick Metcalf, Contemporary Fusion Reviews- 3/8/2018

“A striking vocalist, Diane Marino choses songs that bring out the emotional depth of her register. Her inflections make lyrics stand out in the listener’s mind”. Susan Franceson- Blog Critics, 3/22/2018

“Marino has an exceptional ability to enunciate a lyric clearly, and her timing fits that of a piano player, making the note hit just the right place for the most swinging effect” ‐ Jazz Weekly.com

“Diane plays grooving piano, and as for Diane’s vocal skills, she’s one of the best I’ve heard in the past several years. Her voice and phrasing are great” - Ric Bang - Jazz Scan