Jenna Esposito
Singer Jenna Esposito made her New York nightclub debut in 2004 and has been delighting audiences across the country ever since, with her dynamic, high-energy shows. She is renowned for her tributes to Connie Francis and Dean Martin, as well as her tributes to "The Great Italian-American Songbook." Jenna also has a passion for the rock and pop music of the '50s and '60s, and often performs tributes to the music of that era.
In New York City, Jenna has headlined at Birdland, Feinstein's/54 Below, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, The Metropolitan Room, BACKSTAGE dope teatro, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, The Duplex, Danny's Skylight Room, and NYC's historic Friars Club. In 2013, Jenna performed at the Highline Ballroom, in Manhattan, where she was the opening act and duet partner for multi-platinum recording artist, Patrizio Buanne, and in 2011, she made her debut at Manhattan's historic Town Hall, sharing the stage with Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Lucie Arnaz, Larry Gatlin and Marilyn Maye. Jenna has also performed shows at the James Armstrong Theatre and the Nakano Theatre in Torrance, CA, The M Bar in Hollywood, Lorenzo's at the Hilton Garden Inn in Staten Island, NY, the Hoboken Italian Festival in Hoboken, NJ, the St. Nicholas Italian Festival in Philadelphia, PA, Milwaukee's Festa Italiana, Empire City Casino in Yonkers, NY, Villa Roma in Callicoon, NY, and Monticello Raceway & Casino in Monticello, NY. Dubbed "the voice of Little Italy," Jenna has performed many shows in Manhattan's historic Little Italy, including numerous solo shows at the famed Feast of San Gennaro, and she has also made several appearances in Manhattan's Columbus Day Parade. She has also had the honor of singing at the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Gala in New York City. Her various shows have all received critical acclaim, and she is in high demand to sing the National Anthem and the Italian National Anthem at various events in the tri-state area.
Jenna recently released her fourth CD (May 23, 2021), More Amore: Songs From The Great Italian-American Songbook, which, like her previous album, "That's Amore," features songs that have their origins in Italy, songs that were made famous by Italian-Americans, or both! For more information on the new album, click here. In November, 2009, Jenna released her second CD, To Connie...Love, Jenna. The CD is a live recording of Jenna's Connie Francis tribute show, which was recorded during her June-July, 2009 run of the show at The Metropolitan Room in New York City. 13 Men...and Me!, Jenna's debut CD, showcases her silky, wide-ranging voice and stylistic versatility with well-loved standards such as "Just In Time" and "Down With Love," pop hits including "One Less Bell To Answer," and "Since I Fell For You," as well as contemporary jazz/pop songs.
Jenna is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and a proud member of the Friars Club.