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Music Dish TV- "J'ai Si Peur" Review
MusicDishTV | December 09, 2010 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes
The very talented Diane Marino and Robert Lauri combine their musical worlds in an "international" duet of harmony and synergy in a French recording entitled "J'Ai Si Peur" (I'm So Afraid). The arrangements were done by Robert Lauri, who also composed the music along with Danielle Bennaim, with lyrics by Claudine Marousek-Dornhakl. The Marino-Lauri duet is unquestionably successful: Diane's voice complements Robert's beautifully, and the performance by both artists releases a magical harmony that tells the story of a couple who has been through the ups and downs of life and seen bad times, but who finally has found a love so strong and pure that they are finally no longer afraid anymore. Romantic to the core, whether you parlez vous Francais or not, you will enjoy this emotional and heart wrenching performance.

Website: http://www.robert-lauri.com/dianemarino/


Review Excerpts
REVIEW EXCERPTS

"A SLEEPIN BEE"
“I love this recording!
Often when a band plays to its strength in the studio the results can be one-dimensional after a couple of tracks.
Don’t worry about that happening on “A Sleepin Bee”. The Diane Marino Quartet offers a showcase CD spreading strong performances with a broad brush of musical styles. From a playful burner like the opening ‘This Can’t Be Love’; to Jobim’s lilting ‘Double Rainbow’ (with delightful flute playing by Rusty Jessup and Portuguese lyrics sung effortlessly by the pianist/bandleader Diane Marino); to Charlie Parker’s sly
‘My Little Suede Shoes’ featuring a fine conversation by Frank Marino & Chris Brown (bass & drums respectively); to ballad/blues straight out of that soulful Etta Jones/Houston Person bag, and this group’s strong across the board. And there’s more, a lot more, inside ‘A Sleepin’ Bee’ by the Diane Marino Quartet.
It’s one to take home."
WMOT JAZZ-89.5 TN
Greg Lee, PD

A plus for the jazz world…I was very impressed. We play real jazz here on jazz 88, and you are real jazz.

J.Otis Williams
KSDS Jazz 88,
San Diego, CA

Whoa…blew me away!! Incredible vocalist and pianist!

Mudshark
KVMR-FM
Nevada City, CA

A true diva; a superb singer and pianist. A swinging bossa nova singer, and a very appealing voice.

Joao da Penha
Jazz Radio host / Journalist
Brazil

What a great variety and pleasure, jazz to the max on this CD. Great stuff!

Joost van Steen
Jazz & Blues Tour Radio Show, Alphen Stad FM
The Netherlands

An excellent CD. The title track is superb and I’ve been getting excellent responses from my listeners. Simply wonderful!

Anthony Farmer
Jazz Syndicate Radio
United Kingdom

“A Sleepin’ Bee” by Diane Marino has been the most wonderful Jazz CD I’ve received this year. Can’t have a favorite because we’ve played all of them. Also the Portuguese tracks are soft and wonderful. Excellent work from a wonderful vocalist and quartet.

Rafel Corbi
Radio RPEM
Spain

This is a classy CD! Especially Track #13…I’ve never heard “Killer Joe” recorded in such a classy fashion. Track #4 (You Don’t Know What Love Is) really shows Ms. Marino’s beautiful voice. She sounds like a pre-Ella Fitzgerald. A baby Ella as I’ve been calling her. The band is great as well. This Cd is not “sleepin’’! I really love it.

Erica Fox
WVAS –FM
Montgomery, Alabama



"This CD offers everything the Jazz aficionado could wish for and then some! This is jazz in its purest form presented in a remarkable tableau of artistic grouping."
JAZZ REVIEW
John Gilbert

"If this smoking debut disc is any indication, Marino is destined for great things. She is much more than just another pretty face doing some singing and playing some piano. She has a clear vision of what she likes, what her strengths are, and how to best put it together."
CADENCE MAGAZINE
Bud Koppman


Diane Marino takes the listener on a musical journey with her interpretations of the Jazz evergreens on this CD. From a playful burner like the opening “This Can’t Be Love”; to Jobim’s lilting “Double Rainbow” sung in Brazilian Portuguese; to Diane’s dark and haunting vocal on “Don’t Misunderstand”; to the refreshing Latin instrumental arrangements of “All Blues” and “Killer Joe”.
TN JAZZ & BLUES SOCIETY
Chuck Chellman