Lisa A. Hertzner (born August 21, 1972), known professionally as Lisa Casalino,[1] is an American jazz singer and songwriter.
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 Casalino at the Ybor Jazz Festival, Tampa, Florida, 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lisa Anna Hertzner |
| Born | August 21, 1972 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Website | lisacasalino |
Early life and education
editBorn in Long Island, New York, Casalino expressed interest in music as a child, learning both hands on and scholastically. In addition to vocals she is versed in multiple instruments, notably keyboards and acoustic guitar.[2][3] After high school graduation, earning a Regents diploma with Honors from Johnsburg Central, class of 1990,[4][5] she studied music education and underwent classical vocal training at the Crane School of Music (SUNY at Potsdam), receiving bachelor's and master's degrees in 1994 and 1995, respectively.[6][7] Soon after college she accepted a position at Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida as a music instructor and choral director at Durant High School. She moved to Tampa and began to develop the music program,[8] which included writing the school's song.[9]
Career
editIn 2004, she left education to pursue a full-time singing career.[10]
Over the next several years Casalino gained popularity throughout Tampa Bay and central Florida while working on a music style that incorporated jazz standards and her compositions. She began performing more frequently at larger events[11][12][13] such as jazz festivals, fundraisers, and football and baseball games.[14][15][16][17]
Casalino has performed on television, including multiple live performances on CBS affiliate WTSP Studio 10.[18] She has also appeared on NBC affiliates WFLA Daytime,[19] and WTVJ "6 in the Mix,"[20] the later being based in Miami.
In 2011, she released her debut album, Introducing Lisa Casalino, which was recorded at NOLA Studios in New York City with jazz musicians Harry Allen, Nate Najar, Chuck Redd, Jon-Erik Kellso, and Rossano Sportiello. A video for her song "The Good Stuff" was featured at the Gasparilla Film Festival in 2013.[21][22] Also in 2013, she was the opening act for Joey Dee at The Festa Italiana, for Chicago at The Clearwater Jazz Holiday, and she performed on the HSN televised special A Mary Christmas with Mary J. Blige and David Foster.[23][24]
To support the release of her second album, I'm Old Fashioned (2014), she performed a sold-out concert at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida. The album featured Kenny Drew Jr., Nate Najar, Jeff Rupert, and John Lamb.[25][26] Her recordings have been featured on Music Choice, Satellite TV, Pandora, and worldwide jazz radio.[27][28][29]
Discography
edit| Year | Album/Work |
|---|---|
| 2011 | "Never Looking Back" (Film) Duplicitous Behavior |
| 2011 | Introducing Lisa Casalino |
| 2012 | Christmas Is Still Christmas |
| 2014 | I'm Old Fashioned |
References
edit- ^ "Class Notes". Potsdam People SUNY Alumni News. State University of New York at Potsdam. March 1, 2012. p. 24.
- ^ "It's time for the good stuff..." Eclectic Listener. January 12, 2013.
- ^ "It was time for a change". Tampa Tribune Hyde Park Community News. August 3, 2011.
- ^ "High School Honors" (PDF). Lake George News. May 16, 1990. p. 11.
- ^ "Johnsburg Graduates" (PDF). Lake George News. June 27, 1990. p. 27.
- ^ "SUNY Potsdam Pioneer Digital Archive". Northern NY Library Council. June 1, 1994. p. 119.
- ^ "Class Notes". Potsdam People SUNY Alumni News. State University of New York at Potsdam. August 1, 2011.
- ^ "Florida School Music Association Statewide Music Performance Assessment" (PDF). November 24, 2003. p. 131.
- ^ "Former Hillsborough teacher's career move..." St. Pete Times. December 23, 2010. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013.
- ^ "It Was Time for a Change". Tampa Tribune Hyde Park Community News. August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Music and Bands; Lisa Casalino". Studio 10 TV. WTSP 10 Gannett. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "EMIT Event; Helios Orchestra and Lisa Casalino". WUSF Public Media. University of South Florida. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "2013 Best in the Biz Awards". Tampa Bay Business Journal. October 25, 2013.
- ^ "Third Annual Ybor Jazz Festival". Ybor City Campus News. No. Fall 2012. Hillsborough Community College. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Former Hillsborough teacher's career move..." St. Pete Times. December 23, 2010. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013.
- ^ "Good Life Tampa Bay Episode 21". Good Life Tampa Bay ION TV. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "It was time for a change..." Tampa Tribune. August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Lisa Casalino Televised Performance". Studio 10 TV. WTSP 10 Gannett. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Televised Performance by Lisa Casalino". Daytime TV. WFLA Media General. November 12, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Televised Performance by Lisa Casalino". NBC 6 in the Mix Miami News. NBC Universal Media. January 29, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Gasparilla International Film Festival" (PDF). GIFF Program Guide Media Support Material. Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. March 19, 2013. p. 11.
- ^ "Lisa Casalino Televised Performance". Studio 10 TV. WTSP 10 Gannett. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Previous Line Ups". Clearwater Jazz Holiday. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Lisa Casalino Debuts Album Finds Success". Patch Sachem. August 18, 2011.
- ^ "Artist Listings Lisa Casalino". All Music. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Lisa Casalino Debuts Album Finds Success". Patch Sachem. August 18, 2011.
- ^ "Jazz Album Charts" (PDF). Jazz Week. Trefzger Media LLC. pp. 3, 7, 8. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Play List". WAMC Public Radio. WAMC Northeast Public Radio. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Radio Activity PlayList". WTUL New Orleans Radio. WAMC Northeast Public Radio. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
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