Chicago-based jazz vocalist Paul Marinaro, dubbed as having "one of the most beautiful vocal instruments in the business today" by Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune, is a modern classic. Paul has quickly made a name for himself, becoming one of the most in-demand and respected male vocalists, and taking "his place among the top five male jazz singers active today." (Scott Yanow, LA Jazz Scene)
Paul demonstrates a mastery of and an infectious passion for the material he chooses allowing him to successfully command audiences. He is currently enjoying sold-out engagements in Chicago's world-famous venues, including the Joe and Wayne Segal's Jazz Showcase, The Green Mill, Andy's Jazz Club, and at his highly acclaimed debut appearance at The Chicago Jazz Festival in Millennium Park. His have been named as the "Best Performances of the Year" in the Chicago Tribune in both 2013 and 2014. His performances have sold out on both of his recent west and east coast debuts.
In 2013, Paul celebrated his widely acclaimed debut album Without a Song, a carefully crafted concept album stemming from and inspired by his father and his father's unfulfilled dream to have been a professional singer. For this album, Paul incorporates the beginnings of his love affair with music, when at the age of five, he found his father's homemade 78rpm acetate discs in the attic, heard him singing "That Old Black Magic", and was mesmerized. This scratchy recording of his father's voice was Paul's first musical inspiration…and it was restored and used to open his debut album 66 years later. Without a Song has gone on to receive widespread acclaim and national airplay, and was named among the "Best of 2013" in the Chicago Tribune. Now in its third pressing, the album will be re-issued in Fall 2015 as a deluxe, limited-edition, audiophile 2 LP Vinyl set. The album and its story went on to inspire acclaimed choreographer, Ron De Jesus, who premiered his original dance suite "Without a Song: Mic Check 1, 2" in April 2014, with Paul and his quartet performing the music live.
On June 10, 2015, he recorded his first live album, One Night in Chicago, being released in Fall 2015. Among his many recent exciting performances, in the summer of 2015, Paul performed with The Chicago Jazz Orchestra for a Sinatra Centennial Concert and will begin several tours in the upcoming months.