Corinne Mammana
Pennsylvania - United States

Praised by JazzTimes for “superb technique”, American jazz singer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist and bandleader Corinne Mammana is passionate about preserving the music of the past while placing her own personal spin on the American Songbook, as well as popular tunes from the past few decades. 

 

With creative arrangements sung in a sophisticated and soothing style, fans have described Mammana’s voice as a cross between Norah Jones, Jane Monheit and Stacey Kent. Her debut EP “Under an August Moon” (2016) received national praise and an interview with AXS who said, “Mammana loves the music of the past, but she just might be the voice of the future.” The EP celebrates the Great American Songbook via a four-song collection of jazz standards from the 40s and 50s, as well as contemporary songs.

 

In 2019 Mammana opened for Grammy nominated jazz singer Cyrille Aimée. In New York City, Mammana has performed at Birdland Jazz Club, the Metropolitan Room and the Duplex Cabaret Theatre.  She has also performed at Philadelphiaʼs Chrisʼ Jazz Cafe, the legendary Deer Head Inn, Musikfest and countless other clubs and concert halls in the region. Self-produced concerts include Jazz in the Christmas City, The Golden Age of Radio, and The Norah Jones Songbook Concert—all to sold-out audiences. 

 

Mammana’s much anticipated first full-length, self-produced album Yes, No, Next is set to release in April 2020 featuring the legendary Gene Perla on bass, Ian Froman on drums, Sean Gough on piano and Lorenzo Branca on flute and harmonica. The album will include an eclectic mix of reimagined standards, originals, rock and Broadway. Mammana describes her music on the album as being influenced by the various stages of her life that reflect her broad musical taste and favorite artists. 

 

“I grew up listening to the same cassettes, and later CDs, over and over again, memorizing every single word—Jewel, Madonna, Alanis Morissette, Billy Joel—then the musicals RENT and Phantom of the Opera. Needless to say I’m not one of those kids who listened to Ella Fitzgerald and Sinatra on my grandparent’s turntable! I love them now of course but my influences are probably anything but jazz!”

 

Mammana continues, “The album represents the unique and wonderful gift we have every day when we wake up in the morning—the opportunity to start anew—to be the person we want to be and perhaps even change our path. My hope is to inspire this in my listeners through this music.”

 

Originally from suburbia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mammana holds a Bachelor of Music degree from James Madison University where she was classically trained in voice. She performed in professional theaters for many years before discovering her passion for jazz music.

 

More on the JazzTimes write-up: "Her superb technique is a dead giveaway. But Mammana applies her superb technique gracefully, carefully, tastefully and intelligently. There are no clichés in her singing and no licks. She wisely lets the melody and lyrics speak for themselves."

 

Yes, No, Next - Single

Label: Self-Release

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
1 Yes, No, Next Jazz Jazz

Under an August Moon
Details

Label: Self-Release

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
1 You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to Jazz Jazz
2 A Wink and a Smile Jazz Jazz
3 Baubles, Bangles and Beads Jazz Jazz
4 On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe Jazz Jazz