HONORED to Present
LORI CARSILLO
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LORI CARSILLO - VOCALS
Arlen Asher - Reeds Kirk Kadish - Piano Jon Gagan - Bass John Trentacosta - Drums JUNE 16th - Friday MUSEUM HILL CAFE Doors - 6:00pm / Concert - 7:00pm TIX: $25.00 / $20.00 SFMC members RESERVATIONS: 505-983-6820 |
A noted presence on the Bay Area jazz scene, Lori Carsillo, is a vocalist of subtlety and sophistication. The nuance of her phrasing is constantly fresh and compelling. Her repertoire, a mix of well-known favorites and forgotten gems, draws praise from listeners as well as fellow musicians, as does her innate musical sense and down-to-earth nature. She sings with an unaffected, unpretentious style, never overreaching, and always at ease.
Carsillo has performed at top Bay Area venues - Yoshi’s, Bimbo’s 365 Club, the San Jose Jazz Festival - and performed up and down the West Coast. In her formative years, she traveled throughout Europe singing at such festivals as the North Sea Jazz Festival and Umbria Jazz Festival. During the last few years, she has been invited to Santa Fe, where she has become a regular guest artist in several local jazz series. Paul Weideman of The New Mexican Pasatiempo Magazine observes, “she has a gorgeous voice, like velvet.”
“Based in the San Francisco Bay area, Lori Carsillo has a simple and direct delivery, a coolly sensuous voice, and an improvising style that is quite subtle. Her choice of notes is excellent, she swings at all tempos. One suspects that a lot more is going to be heard from Lori Carsillo in the future.”
- Scott Yanow, LA-based jazz writer and historian, author of The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide
Carsillo’s interest in music was nurtured from a young age in a family of musicians and artists. Her early musical interest led her to study classical music and opera. Exposure to musical theatre introduced her to many of the standard songs in the jazz repertoire, igniting her passion for the genre. Carsillo spent hours listening to recordings of singers Julie London, Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald and instrumentalists Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, among others, providing inspiration and a deep connection to the music.
While jazz has remained her first love, Carsillo’s wide-ranging musical interest has led her to experiment with projects from opera to funk to electronica, dabbling in classic 60s lounge pop, Brazilian music, and R&B. The diversity of her musical background culminates in a rich, colorful singing style that is wholly her own.
Carsillo has performed at top Bay Area venues - Yoshi’s, Bimbo’s 365 Club, the San Jose Jazz Festival - and performed up and down the West Coast. In her formative years, she traveled throughout Europe singing at such festivals as the North Sea Jazz Festival and Umbria Jazz Festival. During the last few years, she has been invited to Santa Fe, where she has become a regular guest artist in several local jazz series. Paul Weideman of The New Mexican Pasatiempo Magazine observes, “she has a gorgeous voice, like velvet.”
“Based in the San Francisco Bay area, Lori Carsillo has a simple and direct delivery, a coolly sensuous voice, and an improvising style that is quite subtle. Her choice of notes is excellent, she swings at all tempos. One suspects that a lot more is going to be heard from Lori Carsillo in the future.”
- Scott Yanow, LA-based jazz writer and historian, author of The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide
Carsillo’s interest in music was nurtured from a young age in a family of musicians and artists. Her early musical interest led her to study classical music and opera. Exposure to musical theatre introduced her to many of the standard songs in the jazz repertoire, igniting her passion for the genre. Carsillo spent hours listening to recordings of singers Julie London, Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald and instrumentalists Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, among others, providing inspiration and a deep connection to the music.
While jazz has remained her first love, Carsillo’s wide-ranging musical interest has led her to experiment with projects from opera to funk to electronica, dabbling in classic 60s lounge pop, Brazilian music, and R&B. The diversity of her musical background culminates in a rich, colorful singing style that is wholly her own.
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