Michael Mayo
Vocalist Michael Mayo is a gifted performer, known for his sophisticated blend of modern jazz, gospel, and contemporary R&B. An MFA graduate of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, Mayo has performed with Herbie Hancock, Kneebody, Christian Sands, and others. In 2020, he released his debut album, Bones, on Mack Avenue.
A Los Angeles native, Mayo grew up in a creative family with a singer mother and a saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist father. From an early age, he was exposed to music, listening to his parents perform with luminaries like Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and Luther Vandross. Mayo began singing at a young age and eventually became the third vocalist to be accepted into the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance. There, he studied with performers like Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Dianne Reeves. Along with earning his MFA degree, he has performed with a bevy of artists, including Kneebody, Christian Sands, Josh Groban, and Becca Stevens, among many others. As the leader of his own group, he has garnered critical acclaim for his appearances at the Atlanta Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, and the 2019 Playboy Jazz Festival. In 2020, Mayo released his debut album, the Eli Wolf-produced Bones, on Mack Avenue.
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CHANGE YOUR LIFE (arr. Michael Mayo)
Soul - Released by GroundUP Music LLC on 26 Aug 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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I Need You
Scary Pockets, Maiya Sykes, Michael Mayo
Soul - Released by Pockets, Inc. on 29 Aug 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Heart & Soul
Funk - Released by Boosted Entertainment on 27 Oct 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Our Last Night
Pop - Released by Boosted Entertainment on 18 Aug 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Did You Love Me Better
Dance - Released by 763859 Records DK2 on 24 Feb 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dancin' On My Own
Ambient/New Age - Released by 763859 Records DK2 on 17 Sep 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Pressure into Diamonds
Pop - Released by Boosted Entertainment on 1 Jul 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Turn It Up
Ambient/New Age - Released by Michael Mayo on 12 Mar 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Lovin It (feat. Subject)
House - Released by PADILLA RECORDS on 14 Jul 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Oye (Club Remix)
World - Released by Boosted Entertainment on 3 Jul 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Morning Lights (feat. Fred Owusu)
Pop - Released by 763859 Records DK2 on 10 Dec 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo