This article is about the American jazz singer often known simply as "Maysa". For the Brazilian Bossa nova artist also often known simply as "Maysa", see Maysa Matarazzo.
Maysa Leak
(born 1966) is a U.S. American jazz singer. She is well known by fans of Contemporary jazz both for her solo work and for her work with the British band Incognito.
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Biographical sketch
Born and raised in
Baltimore,
Maryland, at an early age Maysa discovered that she wanted to be a musician when her parents took her to see the musical
Purlie. She recalls, “The moment
Melba Moore took the stage and opened her mouth I made my decision that music would be my fate.”
Maysa continues to live in
Baltimore, Maryland. She has a son named Jazz.
Education
She attended
Milford Mill High School in western
Baltimore County.
[1] After high school she attended
Morgan State University in
Baltimore City and graduated with a degree in classical performance. There she performed as a member of the world famous Morgan State University Choir under the direction of the late Nathan Carter, Maysa met performer
Stevie Wonder during a college performance.
Career
After receiving her degree from
Morgan State University, Maysa headed to Southern
California to perform with
Stevie Wonder’s female backup group Wonderlove, While with Wonder, Maysa was a vocalist on the Jungle Fever soundtrack and performed on numerous television shows including The
Arsenio Hall Show,
Oprah and
The Tonight Show.
It was during an over-the-telephone audition in the early 90s, that Maysa become a member of the acclaimed British jazz/funk/R&B band
Incognito and in 1992 she relocated to
London and recorded Tribes, Vibes & Scribes, featuring the hit single "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing." Since then, Maysa has appeared on over seven Incognito recordings.
Maysa recorded her self-titled debut in 1995, followed by her second album
All My Life
in 1999,
Out of The Blue
in 2002,
Smooth Sailing
in 2004,
Sweet Classic Soul
in 2006, and now
Feel The Fire
, 2007. In 2008,
Metamorphosis
peaked at No.1 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz top 100 chart and no.13 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Maysa has also collaborated with well-known jazz performers like Gerald Veasley, Rick Braun, Will Downing, Jason Miles' Soul Summit, Rhythm Logic, Jonathan Butler and Pieces of a Dream.
Maysa Leak is a spokesperson for
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a disease that can be fatal to premature babies. She appears in RSV
PSA commercials, with her son Jazz, sponsored for the
March of Dimes.
Discography
Maysa (1995)
# Prelude
# What About Our Love?
# Black Heaven
# Sexy
# More Than You Know
# Can We Change the World?
# Goodbye Manhattan
# J.F.S.
# Let It Go
# Alone at Last
# Rain Drops
# Peace of Mind
# Goodbye
All My Life (2000)
# Got to Be Strong
# Mirrors
# The Bottle
# Aria de la Mia Vita
# All My Life
# Pressure
# Sunshine
# Blue Light
# Shadows and the Light
# Hooked on Your Love
# Earth Child
# Compliments
# Closure
# Untitled
Out of the Blue (2002)
# Friendly Pressure
# Out of the Blue
# Spirit (Interlude)
# Head to the Sky
# Simple Life
# Right Here Right Now
# MSDF (Interlude)
# Mr. So Damn Fine
# I Want You (Interlude)
# Blue Horizon
# Osaka
# Everything
# Tailor Made Love
# If It's Love
# Thank You (Interlude)
# Family Affair
Smooth Sailing (2004)
# Hypnotic Love
# Smooth Sailing
# Soul Child
# Scat World
# Where Do You Go?
# So Very Hot
# All Day Long
# Time for Love
# Where Have You Been?
#. One More Chance
#. Unexpectedly
Sweet Classic Soul (2006)
# Wishing on a Star
# Don't Say Goodnight
# All I Do
# Love Won't Let Me Wait
# Come Go With Me
# Betcha by Golly Wow
# Playing Your Game, Baby
# Love Comes Easy
# Any Love
# The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)
Feel the Fire (2007)
# I Can't Help It
# You Are My Starship
# Happy Feeling
# I Don't Want To Lose Your Love
# Feel The Fire
# Zoom
# Send For Me
# I'm In Love
# This Time I'll Be Sweeter
#. Ain't No Sunshine
Metamorphosis (2008)
# Simpatico
# My Destiny
# Never Really Ever
# Let's Figure It Out (A Song for Bluey)
# I Need a Man
# Higher Love
# Take Me Away
# Happy Feelings
# Love So True
# Walk Away
# Grateful
# A Conversation with the Universe
References and notes
- Baltimore County Public Schools Famous Alumni[1]