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Before Sima Verzino opened Marcellino Ristorante in Scottsdale with her husband Marcellino, she was a performer and recording artist living in Rome. It’s been almost 20 years since they moved to the United States and Sima put her artistic career on hold for the restaurant business. Now, she’s ready to start singing again, and she’s re-launching her career with the help of a special guest and dear friend, Brazilian jazz star Jim Porto, visiting all the way from Rome.