Woman in Love

Maysa (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 26, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shanachie
• ASIN: B002XZF956
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,836 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Genre: Jazz Music
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Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: Compact Disk

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More More More Maysa !, January 28, 2010

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Loocy Purle "Hbone" (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Woman in Love (Audio CD)

I still can't grasp why this vocalist can put out great music and not get the recognition that she so deserves. Maysa's vocals continue to be consistent and yet a fresh sound. Women in Love title suggested that there would be some sassy love songs. Boy was I surprised. I love every remake on this cd. I pulled out my copy of Diane Krall's Willow Weep for Me and in comparison to Maysa's version I'm leaning towards Maysa's. Her interpretation of this classic is nice. She puts a fresh soulful sound on this jazz track. Lady in My Life takes me away, leaving me breathless. If I wasn't a fan of Michael Jackson I would have sworn this song was written for Maysa. Again she takes a song and makes it her own. Her voice resonates a soulful heartfelt blues like many jazz divas of our era.

Honey Bee is a playful song. I could see this track being played in some major advertisement. It's a very catchy and fun tune. Round Midnight takes me back. It has a hint of 70s funk with a touch of The Crusaders. It starts with this cool blues trumpet solo blended in with a melodic string ensemble then the vocals joking play around the melody in Maysa cheeky interpretation of another classic jazz standard. One of my favorite tracks is Am I Wrong? I love it. It has a cool Brazilian rhythm and a lot of scatting. This cd would not be complete if we didn't hear one R&B soul song. Oh but it gets sweeter when Maysa invites Will Downing to do a duet. Love Theory is definitely one of those classic songs that will get constant airplay and many rotations at every family gathering.

Maysa continues to grabs my attention with her sound. I like how she fuses jazz and R&B. This cd is definitely one to add to your music collection.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Soothing soul by a thunderbolt of genuine talent!, February 21, 2010

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M. Bell "Boycott 54th Grammys. JILL SCOTT GOT... (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Woman in Love (Audio CD)

Maysa soothes your soul with her current cool smooth jazz release, "A Woman In Love". Her beautiful vocal gift is graciously exhibited on every track. Nothing seems compromised. She scats and modulates in a style that the great Ella Fitzgerald was known for. This is grown folks' music performed and presented in Grade "A" fashion. This 11-track set includes originals, covers and a delightful duet with Will Downing. Purchasing Maysa's music is always money well spent.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maysa does it again, February 10, 2010

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klove4u (Upper Marlboro, MD) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Woman in Love (Audio CD)

This cd represents some of Maysa's best work! I've been a fan since Maysa came on the scene with Incognito back in the 90s. This album is phenomenal. Her vocals are outstanding - I love the jazz riffs and scatting. The music backing her up can stand alone - some of the best musicians out there deliver for her. This is for real music lovers. No Auto Tunes here. I pray that she will one day soon receive the recognition she deserves.

It's disheartening that one cannot find her music in stores like Target. Best Buy in my area only had 2 cds the day it dropped. She deserves significant distribution.