Sweet Maya, a popular 1970s jazz-rock band from Kalamazoo, Michigan, formed in 1971 as a duo and then as a trio before adding three more members. Most of the members are composers and arrangers, all play instruments, and all but drummer supply vocals. The group initially stayed together for a couple of years. They reunited in 1976 at Don Neal's Mr. T-Bone, proceeding to perform together for two more years and released their debut self-titled album. Mid-West jazz-funk classic with elements of pop, folk, jazz, soul, funk and rock. The band broke up and reunited several times during the last 40 years.
Gail Baker - guitar, vocals. Janice Lakers - flute, guitar, percussion, vocals. John Chamberlin - flute, piano, saxophone, vocals. Rob Hayes - flute, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals. Mark Bowen - bass, vocals. Tom Davis - drums.
Good day. Louisiana blues. Gotta find out. Crazy coldness. Surround me. The earth has music. Paco Taco. Illusion. People suite.
