"Lori Carsillo is a vocal musician of relaxed, cool self-assurance and her voice is special for its unfiltered feelings and melodic warmth."
- Herb Wong, jazz historian, producer, Black Hawk Records & Palo Alto Records founder

Carsillo, (an Italian name, pronounced: "car-SILL-oh") is a jazz vocalist who has become a noted presence on the Bay Area jazz scene. She has performed at top Bay Area venues, such as Yoshi's, Bimbo's 365 Club, and the San Jose Jazz Festival, and performed up and down the West Coast. Carsillo traveled throughout Europe singing at such festivals as the North Sea Jazz Festival and Umbria Jazz Festival. She has appeared regularly at Cafe Claude for over 10 years, a San Francisco venue that continues to host and nurture some of the best talents in the Bay Area.

Her repertoire, a mix of well-known favorites and forgotten gems, draws praise from listeners as well as fellow musicians, and reflects her love of beautiful tunes that evoke the sweet ache of melancholy. She sings with an unaffected, unpretentious style, never overreaching, and always at ease. The nuance of her phrasing is constantly fresh and compelling. It's no wonder that she's built up a devoted following.

"Based in the San Francisco Bay area, Lori Carsillo has a simple and direct delivery, a coolly sensuous voice, and an improvising style that is quite subtle. Her choice of notes is excellent, she swings at all tempos. One suspects that a lot more is going to be heard from Lori Carsillo in the future."
- Scott Yanow, LA-based jazz writer and historian, author of "The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide"