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Marisa Balistreri

Born: July 26, 1972

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

New Monsters

By Marisa Balistreri

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: 1. One Day 2. Messaggio 3. Hear Me 4. I Want to Believe 5. Unresolved Mystery 6. December 7. Threads (Þættir) 8. Curve Veloci 9. Moulin Rouge 10. Spring 11. Careful 12. New Monsters

Latest music from Joey Alexander + Gaia Wilmer channels Gilberto Gil, SML Live, and Marty Erlich plays Julius Hemphill Compositions

by Hobart Taylor
July 8, 2026

Ayn Inserto's arranging reworks the “Big Band" tradition, Tonino Miano is 21st Century Third Stream, Bob Nell with the Michael Bisio Trio work chromatic wonders.Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Gaia Wilmer “Parabolicamara (feat. Monica Salmaso)" from Parabolico Volume I (Sunnyside) 00:11 Host Speaks 10:29 Marty Ehrlich “What I Know Now" from Open Air: The Complete ...

Red Garland, Samara Joy, Billy Hart, Mark Sherman & Marilyn Maye

by Joe Dimino
December 7, 2025

We step into the 935th episode of Neon Jazz with unmistakable class and pure showbiz magic courtesy of Kansas City's own vocal icon Marilyn Maye, shining brightly with “Time and Time Again" from the newly remastered 2024 album Interludes. She's gearing up for a heartfelt homecoming at the historic Folly Theater on December 21, 2025--a venue ...

New Music From Douglas, Wolff, Sanford, Lawrence And More

by Bob Osborne
October 9, 2025

The effects and the after-effects of the covid pandemic is a recurring theme in some of this weeks collection of new releases. That such a world-changing and harrowing episode in our history should lead to the production of a variety of ground-breaking music is perhaps a testament to the human race's indomitable spirit and perhaps gives ...

The Carole Nelson Trio, Heather Ward, Hi Res Heart, Dom Salvador

by Cheryl K.
September 13, 2025

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, you'll hear from The Carole Nelson Trio; pianists Frank Carlberg and Dom Salvador; vocalists Heather Ward, Marisa Balistreri, and Michael Mayo; High Res Heart; and saxophonists Collin Sherman and Miguel Zenon. Playlist George Russell & The Living Time Orchestra “Event I: Organic Life on ...