Marisa Balistreri

Member Since: 2026 | Location: Madison | Page Views: 36

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About Me

Marisa Balistreri and her husband, guitarist Stefan Hall, create original jazz compositions inspired by world music to make people feel hopeful about humanity.

Marisa Balistreri is a Madison, Wisconsin-based vocalist. A former professional Italian opera singer with an international career, Marisa currently collaborates with her songwriter-guitarist husband, Stefan Hall on original jazz tunes inspired by music from around the world. Marisa's group performs as a duo, trio or quartet and plays jazz standards, Latin jazz and originals in several languages. They play music to make people feel hopeful about humanity. In the Madison Area, The Marisa Balistreri Quartet recently played at Festa Italia and for a Jazz at Five fundraiser. Additionally, The Marisa Balistreri Trio has had a months-long residency at Cafe Coda, and have played as either a duo, trio or quartet at The Cave of the Mounds, Harmony Bar and Grill, North Street Cabaret, Pyramid Event Venue and many other great venues. Marisa and Stefan have also played at the Weidner Center 6:30 Concert Series, Art Street and Blue Opus in Green Bay, DeJaVu and Gibson Music Hall in Appleton and the Bremen Cafe in Milwaukee with various jazz ensembles. The Marisa Balistreri Duo was recently featured on Channel 3000, Neon Jazz, and Live in the Lair on Max Inc, Radio Marisa released her album New Monsters this past summer and album tracks been played on radio stations all over the world and have been featured on numerous prominent Spotify playlists.

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Ella Fitzgerald

Frank Sinatra

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Monica Salmaso

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Nina Simone

My Jazz Story

I met my husband, Stefan, at a jazz manouche gig he was playing in De Pere Wisconsin. He was playing guitar and I knew immediately that I was going to marry him. Ten years later we are married and musical partners.