Jenny Maybee

Jenny Maybee is “equally talented as a vocalist and pianist.” Her “piano playing and vocals…are altogether eloquent and heart-stopping…her voicing is expertly balanced…and her phrasing sings wonderfully throughout the repertoire.” Her vocals have been described as “exquisite,” “hauntingly beautiful,” and “in the same league” with Billie Holiday — music that “you could close your eyes to and nod out blissfully in a deep groove…” Her piano style has been compared to Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, and Cecil Taylor. Jenny “make(s) beautiful music expressing the sheer joy of being alive. You sense it in the augmented chords that Maybee plays on her piano, then leaping like a mad gazelle to catch its essence with her voice.” As a classically trained jazz pianist and vocalist, Jenny’s “unique style seems fairly sedate on the surface, but is capable of sudden intensity whenever the music demands.” This mixture of sensitivity and boldness weaves through her original compositions and interpretations of jazz standards. Drawing inspiration from her studies of the martial and healing arts and her experiences as a sailor and outdoor adventurer as well as the vast sonic landscape of jazz and world music, her music reflects her range of exploration, dancing from stunning open space and intricate use of silence to powerful rhythmic intensity. Since 2016, Jenny’s multiple releases as a producer have featured her stunning compositions and arrangements. In 2016, Jenny co-produced HAIKU with veteran GRAMMY®-recognized jazz producer and trumpet player Nick Phillips (Karrin Allyson, Nnenna Freelon). HAIKU ranked on the national jazz charts and was lauded in the press as "a thrilling, intimate, very delicate dialogue...close to perfection.” Jenny’s composition “Winter Butterflies” was selected as one of the Top 10 New Songs of 2016. As of 2024, a new album “Only Love” is in the works, featuring Jenny’s lush and powerful vocals and a fusion of styles, with all original compositions ranging from intimate jazz quartets to full orchestral arrangements and sound design. For the upcoming album, Jenny teamed up with GRAMMY®-winning, Multi-Platinum Producer & Engineer Isha The Mad Scientist.