Carol Rossio, recording artist and performer has been a shining light on the Northwest jazz scene since the release of her first album, 1997’s French Mix.  Carol Rossio performs jazz and pop with French flair – ooh-la-la!  Carol’s vocal styling conjures visions of a perfect Parisian night, filled with the joys and sadness of romance.  A singer who makes every song her own, Carol brings taste and charm to every rendition, wringing every nuance from both classic jazz and pop songs.  Working in an intimate combo setting, Carol’s live shows enchant audiences with her range and charisma.

A corporate layoff compelled me to shed house, car, designer clothes, Dalmatian Dottie, high-tech marketing manager identity, and all other accoutrements of yuppiedom in order to ‘find my soul’ in the South of France – a genuine baby boomer midlife crisis cliché! In Aix-en-Provence, art studies at Atelier Marchutz by day, rebirthing and Kundalini yoga with Serge, singing in Marseilles blues clubs by night fueled the journey (along with red wine, cheese and chocolate on back road country jaunts tooling about in my ancient Renault TL6). What did I discover? Through ‘chance’ encounters, mystical occurrences, opportunities ‘presented’ and decisions made, my awareness of and belief in the magic of the Universe blossomed! The search for self-actualization, the perfect baguette, great coffee and life’s meaning continues…

"Chanteuse and incorrigible Francophile Rossio has finished another album of finger-snapping balladry and romantic jazz, Nuit et Jour..."
- Willamette Week

"With the help of such top-flight jazz cats as Tom Grant and Dave Captein, Rossio pays loving tribute to the flavor of Paris with a program of Cole Porter, cabaret tunes and jazz standards sung in French. She's celebrating the release of her new CD Nuit et Jour..."
- The Oregonian