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  Mood Ellington from Paul Marinaro Label:  Origin Records Release Date:  November 21, 2025  Website:  http://paulmarinaro.com Endowed with a clarion vocalese reflective of Michael Feinstein and a daydreamy sonorous liken to Johnny Mathis, singer and vocal stylist Paul Marinaro presents his fifth album Mood Ellington .  Compacted into a setlist of 25 songs written by Duke Ellington in addition to Billy Strayhorn, Marinaro packs vintage swing with a modern perspective for a tribute that revamps a period of nostalgic jazz.  Performing with Marinaro is a 12-piece violin section along with Tom Vaitsas on piano, Mike Allemana on guitar, John Tate on bass, Neil Hemphill on drums, Rich Moore on alto sax, clarinet and flute, John Wojciechowski on tenor and soprano saxophones and flute, Ted Hogarth on baritone sax and bass clarinet, Eric Jacobson on trumpet and flugelhorn, and Raphael Crawford on trombone.  Marinaro shapes vocal nuances and swagger with hi...

Album:  Not Quite Yet Artist:  Paul Marinaro Website:  www.paulmarinaro.com In the vane of great jazz vocalists like Engelbert Humperdinck, Johnny Mathis and Tom Jones, singer-songwriter Paul Marinaro charms and captivates his audience on his latest release Not Quite Yet .  The collection presents Marinaro's emotive voicing as he performs a handful of jazz standards and pop/rock covers. The album opens with a swinging Mel Tormé standard “Born to be Blue,” trimmed in brisk bopping beats with Marinaro's vocal strolls giving the track a persuasive character.  Turning sensual and dreamy on Antonio Carlos Jobim’s bossa-nova gem “Someone to Light Up My Life," about the quest for new love after a breakup, Marinaro's vocals have a mesmerizing sway that continue through "Make Me Rainbows," from the 1967 Dick Van Dyke film Fitzwilly , composed by John Williams with lyrics by Alan and the late Marilyn Bergman, and contoured in a smooth rhythmic pulse. His treatment of D...