Chiara Maria

This bill weaves sultry jazz vocals, soul-drenched songwriting, expansive fusion jams, and silky standards into a night that swings from intimate, candlelit vulnerability to full-throttle instrumental fireworks. Oct 22nd Thursday Doors 6:30 pm The Berkeley · Asbury Park, NJ $15 · Dress to Impress CHIARA MARIA Chiara Maria is a Jersey Shore jazz vocalist and soulful singer-songwriter who's been writing songs to process her emotions since she was eight years old. Her music fuses the charm of jazz and blues with brutally honest lyrics, inspired by Ella Fitzgerald, Hozier, and Frank Sinatra. Known for her freestyling, she pulls words from the crowd and writes a song on the spot, Chiara brings a playful, spontaneous energy backed by a rich, soulful voice that dances between jazz standards and vibrant originals like "Bangin' On the Walls." Last year she wrote a song every single day and posted it to socials, racking up over 267k views. She's not just performing, she's inviting you into the process. HONEYBREE HoneyBree is a Central NJ singer-songwriter whose classically and jazz-trained voice channels an unlikely collision of Amy Winehouse, My Chemical Romance, and Sarah Vaughan into something raw, meditative, and emotionally demanding. Expect ethereal melodies that hit like confessionals, hypnotic motifs that pull you under, and a vocal delivery that pivots from emo vulnerability to jazz-club commandthe kind of set where the whole room goes quiet and nobody wants to break the spell. The Cohort Fronted by saxophonist and pianist Matthew Trice, The Cohort is a local Asbury Band blending pop and jazz standards together. There sound is both modern and timeless. Natasha Wright Known for her sultry singing in Asbury Favorite, The Wright Trio. Natasha Wright is an Asbury Park institution, fronted by the sultry vocals of Natasha Wright and backed by a rotating cast of NJ's top musicians including guitarist Doug Clark, bassist Gary Mazzaroppi, and drummer J Taylor Leach. With over 22 years of combined industry experience, they perform fresh interpretations of jazz standards, R&B classics, and popular favorites at venues across Asbury Park, Hoboken, and New York City. Think "I've Got You Under My Skin" reimagined for a basement speakeasy, elegant but never stiff, polished but always alive. Regulars at Asbury Oyster Bar, Pascal and Sabine, and The Asbury Hotel, The Wright Trio are the anchor that ties this entire evening together with pure, unapologetic class. Chiara Maria is a jazz vocalist and soulful singer-songwriter from the Jersey Shore. She has performed live at WaterView Cafe in Barnegat, Jives Cafe in Howell NJ, and, more recently, The Delancey in New York City. Last year, she began a songwriting challenge - writing a song everyday + posting to social media and has garnered over 267k views across all social plat- forms. Known for her freestyling - she includes the crowd in her songwriting process by writ- ing a song based on words chosen by the audience. Chiara has used songwriting as a tool to process emotion since the young age of 8 years old and has been singing since she was 4. Mu- sic is a part of her soul and she hopes to uplift the souls of others through her music - the way her idols did her own. Musical influences include Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Hozier. You can find her on all social platforms @soulofchiara.