Marianne Solivan is a jazz vocalist and bandleader known for her magnetic, expressive performance style and deeply story-driven approach to song. Her singing balances vulnerability, passion, and joy, drawing audiences in with emotional honesty, warmth, and humor. Whether delivering an intimate ballad or driving a swinging groove, she treats each performance as a shared, living experience.

“I’m quite sure you will enjoy the lushness and fullness of her voice and her amazing sense of communication… She’s sensitive, she’s powerful, she’s funky, she’s subtle — she’s Marianne Solivan… have mercy!” wrote Christian McBride in the liner notes to Prisoner of Love. Jazz critic Nate Chinen of The New York Times has also noted that Solivan is “a jazz singer working with a strong, sensuous alto, [who] has a sure-footed relationship with her material.”

A respected presence in the jazz community, Solivan has built her reputation through consistency — staying on the scene, learning from mentors, and growing through collaboration. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory, she developed her voice in Boston before becoming a constant presence on the New York City jazz circuit.

As a bandleader, she takes pride in shaping a cohesive musical sound and fostering genuine conversation onstage. Her ensemble performs as both a quartet and quintet, featuring some of today’s most compelling jazz musicians, bringing jazz tradition forward through an honest, contemporary lens.