Sexy, soulful, jazzy singer Maria Johnston is not from Austin. That technicality is overcome by the fact that the producer and songwriter for What a Woman Wants is William T. Jackson, who is from Austin. What a Woman Wants was recorded in Austin with all Austin musicians backing up Johnston on this gorgeous R & B flavored jazz offering. The line up included Wayne Duncan on drums, William T. Jackson on percussion, Craig Robinson on keyboards, Taylor Day on bass, Charles Boudreaux on lead guitar, Andy Sharp on lead guitar, and Carlos Sosa on alto saxophone.

Johnston performed as a studio vocalist for several well-known artists including Chopmaster J, Tupac and Mephisto Odyssey. Her voice has earned her the title of DIVA Vocalist on the dance music scene. In 2003 she was the headliner for the ?One World Beat? music festival. Touring under the band name Jaheira, she played to sold out shows at the Hard Rock Café in San Francisco and B.B. Kings Blues club in L.A.

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