Carol Rossio: Bios
“Fantastic French feeling…a funky, musical menage a trois…"
- The Oregonian
As Portland’s own French chanteuse and incorrigible Francophile, Portland-based vocalist Carol Rossio performs jazz and pop with French flair! Her sultry vocal jazz styling and hip arrangements of quirky, original pop tunes conjure visions of an exotic French café in…Morocco, Tangiers, Madagascar or Antibes? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_WBNwS4kkE
Working in an intimate combo setting, Carol's live shows enchant audiences with her nuance, range and charisma. All three of Carol's cds are available on i-Tunes and also on CD Baby.
- Opened for Grammy winners Angelique Kidjo and Poncho Sanchez
- Portland Symphonic Choir with Oregon Symphony 2004 - Present
- Broadway Rose Theater – How to Succeed in Business and A Chorus Line pit singer
- Recorded and performed in Paris with French musicians
- Recorded and performed with NW jazz pianist legend Tom Grant
- French version "These Boots Made 4 Walkin’ "currently trending on i-Tunes as #1 download
- New cd Pardon My French public radio airplay KMHD 89.1fm
- New cd Pardon My French reviewed Feb. 2012 Jazzscene Magazine
- CD release party in Paris held at historic Cafe des Amis
- CD release party in PDX; benefit for Mercy Corps
- CD release party in PDX; benefit for PDX Symph Choir
Live jazz/pop solo performances:
The Aladdin Theater - The Bite of Portland - Portland Rose Festival - Art in the Pearl - Sand in the City - Willamette Week's North by Northwest - The Smithsonian Jazz Age in Paris - Bastille Day in the Pearl - Northwest International Film Festival - Nike World Master Games - French American International School - Portland Art Museum - Multnomah Athletic Club - Tony Starlight's - Jazz de Opus - Typhoon! - The Heathman Hotel - The Hilton Hotel - LV's - plus many other jazz clubs, wineries & private events and several nightclubs in France - ooh la la!
Acting/Public Speaking:
Represented by Damon Jones at Actors in Action, LLC
503-780-7555 Damon's cell
Twitter: @damonrjones
Acting Bio:
- National ad campaign (infomercial + online) model, consumer skin care products - R2C Group (June 2013)
- Digimarc internal sales training online video - Escape from LA Productions (extra)
- Velveeta Cheese national account online video - Weiden & Kennedy (small speaking part)
- Fred Meyer regional gardening commercial TV and radio - (small speaking part)
- HP internal sales training online video - Funnelbox (small speaking part)
- Stock video footage - Funnelbox
- National magazine print campaign for DDS - Redbook, Woman’s Day and Ladies Home Journal
- Housewarmer’s Oil radio commercial - vocalist
- Feast of Love feature film (Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear) - extra
- 8 o’clock Coffee TV commercial - extra
Public Speaking Bio:
- Parade Announcer - Portland Rose Festival June 2011 Grand Floral and Starlight Parades
- Public Radio Spokesperson – Multiple KMHD 89.1fm Public Radio Pledge Drives
- Public Radio Spokesperson - OPB/NPR’s “All Things Considered” for MoveOn.org
- Public Radio Spokesperson - KBOO 90.7fm Public Radio Interview Guest
- Mistress of Ceremonies - Alliance Francaise July 2011 + 2012 Bastille Day Celebrations
- Mistress of Ceremonies - CD Release Concert Benefitting Portland Symphonic Choir
- Mistress of Ceremonies - Kosovo Relief Concert Benefitting Red Cross & Mercy Corps
- Mistress of Ceremonies - CD Release Concert Benefitting Mercy Corps
- Public Speaker - Multiple Sales Presentations Portland Business Alliance (as KMHD Media Partner)
- Public Speaker - First Unitarian Church Labor Day Service
- Public Speaker - Multiple Presentations Portland Business Alliance (as KMHD Media Partner)
- Mistress of Ceremonies - KMHD-hosted cocktail party Portland Business Alliance partnership
- Mistress of Ceremonies - KMHD-hosted cocktail party AMPPR public radio conference
- Mistress of Ceremonies - Kosovo Relief Concert benefitting Red Cross & Mercy Corps
- Union Spokesperson Copyright Panelist - Music West Music Industry Conference
- Governor Kitzhaber’s Cultural Tourism Taskforce - Music Industry Representative