Maye Cavarallo heads up UC Jazz Voices

In the News

"The Standout at New York's cabaret convention." Town & Country Magazine

Maye Cavallaro has a haunting voice, is expert at caressing ballads, and displays a wistful and subtle style. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Cavallaro's easy elegance and burnished vocal beauty, luxurious as purple velvet, suggest a more robust Diana Krall. Fox, alernating among three acoustic guitars, two electrics and one nylon-string, ehoes the magnificence of les Paul. Like Paul, she knows how to blend seamessly with a singer. She is the cool yin to Calvallaro's warm yang-two dynamic halves of a greater whole. Listening to their downy "Daydream," percolated "I'm Beginning To See The Light," boldly expansive rendering of Paul Simon's "Under African Skies," and sensual, Latin-accented interpretation of Jesse Neal Barish's tender title track is to experience teamwork at its most magical. Christopher Loudon JazzTimes

She knows how to take an old standard and bring out all of the hidden beauty....She crafts dramatic presentations and then takes you into the heart of the music. Robert Tate JazzNow

..an exuberant sexy voice that wears well, with subtle jazz embellishments. A confident, supple singer whose easy, pleasing style invites a second visit. Gerald Nachman San Francisco Chronicle

...a sultry contralto loaded with inflections reminiscent of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Mahalia Jackson-yet very much her own...one of our very best singers. Philip Elwood San Francisco Examiner

Maye Cavallaro sparkles like the best cut diamond-many faceted and well worth showing off. This lady should be experienced live. And because seeing her in person is not possible for most of us, this is the next best thing. This is a full package, one that many music lovers would enjoy, whether you like jazz, ballads, blues or just calming, soothing melodies, you'll be delighted with your purchase of this CD. Tammy Childs Cyber.city CD Reviews

There is a rich, melting tone at the center of Maye's voice that lends itself beautifullly to her slow savoring of each note and every word....Her warm contralto lulls you and draws you in from the first song.... She owns every word and you believe that she knows what she's singing about. Elaine Lucia BayJazz CD reviews

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"Helping my students find their own voice, is my goal. It is exciting and inspiring to be with people who are developing and discovering new skills and talents. And we laugh a lot!"

Maye Cavallaro , teaches Voice for the UC Jazz Vocalist Ensemble

In the News "The Standout at New York's cabaret convention." Town & Country Magazine Maye Cavallaro has a haunting voice, is expert at caressing ballads, and displays a wistful and subtle style. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide Cavallaro's easy elegance and burnished vocal beauty, luxurious as purple velvet, suggest a more robust Diana Krall. Fox, alernating among three acoustic guitars, two electrics and one nylon-string, ehoes the magnificence of les Paul. Like Paul, she knows how to blend seamessly with a singer. She is the cool yin to Calvallaro's warm yang-two dynamic halves of a greater whole. Listening to their downy "Daydream," percolated "I'm Beginning To See The Light," boldly expansive rendering of Paul Simon's "Under African Skies," and sensual, Latin-accented interpretation of Jesse Neal Barish's tender title track is to experience teamwork at its most magical. Christopher Loudon JazzTimes She knows how to take an old standard and bring out all of the hidden beauty....She crafts dramatic presentations and then takes you into the heart of the music. Robert Tate JazzNow ..an exuberant sexy voice that wears well, with subtle jazz embellishments. A confident, supple singer whose easy, pleasing style invites a second visit. Gerald Nachman San Francisco Chronicle ...a sultry contralto loaded with inflections reminiscent of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Mahalia Jackson-yet very much her own...one of our very best singers. Philip Elwood San Francisco Examiner Maye Cavallaro sparkles like the best cut diamond-many faceted and well worth showing off. This lady should be experienced live. And because seeing her in person is not possible for most of us, this is the next best thing. This is a full package, one that many music lovers would enjoy, whether you like jazz, ballads, blues or just calming, soothing melodies, you'll be delighted with your purchase of this CD. Tammy Childs Cyber.city CD Reviews There is a rich, melting tone at the center of Maye's voice that lends itself beautifullly to her slow savoring of each note and every word....Her warm contralto lulls you and draws you in from the first song.... She owns every word and you believe that she knows what she's singing about. Elaine Lucia BayJazz CD reviews

	Steve Campos teaches trumpet and works with the Big Band at UC Jazz Ensembles "Helping my students find their own voice, is my goal. It is exciting and inspiring to be with people who are developing and discovering new skills and talents. And we laugh a lot!" Maye Cavallaro , teaches Voice for the UC Jazz Vocalist Ensemble Maye Cavallaro is a warm, charismatic stage performer and accomplished musician, Maye has traveled extensively in Japan and the U.S., both performing and teaching. She has appeared in the San Francisco Bay Area extensively at clubs such as Yoshi's, The Great American Music Hall, The Plush Room, Sweetwater and Kimball's, among others. For 5 years Maye performed weekly at the Compass Rose in the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco with her trio. She's appeared in New York City at Eighty-Eights and in the Cabaret Convention at Town Hall. Maye is on the faculty of the innovative Jazzschool in Berkeley, CA., teaching stagecraft and jazz singing. Maye's first CD on Redhead Records, In the Middle of a Kiss, was chosen by the San Francisco Chronicle as one of the top ten jazz records of 1995.