Playing Saxophone, Flute, and Clarinet, Lisa Marie Baratta has become an established musician in the Bay Area in the last 12 years. A graduate of UCLA, and SJSU, she has over 19 years of professional playing experience and her own CD. She has played at numerous venues and with numerous groups.

  • The Black Tie Orchestra, which has performed at numerous hotels, banquets, and parties in San Francisco and the Bay Area.
  • Musical Theaters, including Theater Works in Mtn. View, The San Jose Stage, Western Stage, Carmel, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Pedro Square.
  • Other groups include: The Funatics, The Reno Fun Train, Silicon Vibe, Salsa Bands, Monte Claire Big Banc, Touch of Brass, the California Pops Orchestra, and Bethel Church.
    
 
  • Other venues include: The Shoreline, Kimball's East, The Fairmont, The Pacific Union Club, St. Francis Hotel, Davies Hall, Masonic Auditorium, Sheridan Palace Hotel, and the S.J. Jazz Festival.
  • Some of the more well known players she has played with are Tom Polizer of Tower of Power, Kris Strom of the Nuclear Whales, Ann Patterson of Maiden Voyage, Jon Gove of Foothill College, Steve Tyler of De Anza College, Gus Kambietz of West Valley College, and Barbara Day Turner of the San Jose Chamber Orchestra.

She also has a CD "Struttin'", available for purchase on web site, cdbaby.com and at the following download sites you can purchase individual songs:

John Orr of the Palo Alto Daily News, "A sax solo -- by Lisa Marie Baratta -- was hot and wonderful on Earle Hagen's 'Harlem Nocturne.'"

DKS Productions says, "Lisa Marie is a player with nothing but class!"

Planet CD says, "...Lisa Marie is truly an exceptionally talented instrumentalist!"

Bryan Gud, a music critic, "The music of Lisa Marie will take you away from your cares - sit back and enjoy the wonderful sounds!"

Don Dally, conductor and musician says, "I have found her to be professional, courteous, easy to work with, and her sense of humor an added bonus."