Composer

Singer

One of the most exciting young vocal talents in jazz is coming to Frankfurt! Michael Mayo's wonderfully versatile voice effortlessly dances between scat, beatboxing, and lyrical singing. Raised in a musical family, he honed his craft with teachers like Herbie Hancock and Dianne Reeves. Now his career is taking off, and he's captivating audiences with his extraordinary talent.

Guest performance: hr-BigBand with Michael Mayo

Staatstheater Kassel

The Soraya has assembled an entire company of musicians who are 2026 Grammy nominees: pianist and music director Gerald Clayton, Los Angeles-based gospel choir Tonality, and jazz vocalists Christie Dashiell, and Michael Mayo. Opening The Soraya’s fifth annual Jazz at Naz festival, Clayton brings us Sacredness, his rendering of the work Duke Ellington considered his most important, the three Sacred Concerts that were performed between 1965 and 1973 in cathedrals and churches in San Francisco and New York City. Ellington evoked a Cotton Club revue meets the African American Church that has endured as nondenominational and universal. Clayton brings Ellington’s daring masterpiece into the present day with original arrangements, four dancers led by tapper and choreographer Josette Wiggan, an all-star jazz big band, and new spoken word creations.

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Sacredness

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts

Terence Blanchard’s UpSwing focuses on a double bill featuring a pair of young California-born artists, each with preternatural gifts for soulful expression and boundless abilities.

Sasha Berliner / Michael Mayo

SFJAZZ Center

Everyone in the Concert Hall melted when Michael Mayo appeared at the DR Big Band's anniversary gala last year with his beautiful voice and virtuoso vocal art.

DR Big Band presents Michael Mayo

DR Koncerthuset

Whether Michael Mayo is performing with his band, as a guest or alone with a looper pedal, the LA native’s commanding and otherworldly vocalese is quickly gathering critical and commercial acclaim around the globe. Mayo attended the acclaimed Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, only the third vocalist to be accepted into the 20-year-old program, where he learned from the likes of Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock. Now living in Brooklyn, Mayo is a veteran international performer whose highlights include singing at the White House, the Kennedy Center and Renée Fleming’s American Voices Festival, as well as the North Sea Jazz Festival.

Michael Mayo

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Michael Mayo, Jazz Master Class

Manhattan School of Music

In its 4-star review of his debut album, Jazziz raved, “Michael Mayo has developed his own lush, neo-soul sound that adroitly showcases his clear tenor, which glides over luxuriant clouds of his multi-tracked vocals.” This L.A.-based artist has captivated audiences worldwide with heavenly harmonizing, hard-hitting beatboxing, and heartfelt crooning. Sit in on an entrancing evening of jazz with this phenomenal singer!

Composer, Singer

Michael Mayo

Events

Upcoming events

May 26, 2026

Michael Mayo Quartet · Virginia Arts Festival

Past events

Mar 21, 2026

Guest performance: hr-BigBand with Michael Mayo · Staatstheater Kassel

Jan 31, 2026

Sacredness · The Soraya

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