Fronted by Frankie Beverly's plaintive soul vocals, Bay Area-based Maze were absolute masters of the midtempo smooth R&B groove. Originally from Philadelphia and discovered by Marvin Gaye, the band formed a special bond with the city of New Orleans, where they closed the annual Essence Fest for more than 20 years. Their first ever live album, the gold certified Live In New Orleans, was culled from their 12 show dates at New Orleans Saenger Theatre in 1980. It features not only extended live versions of their top 10 R&B chart hits "Feel That You're Feelin'" and "Southern Girl," but the definitive live versions of album cuts "Look At California" and "Joy and Pain," their biggest song that was never a hit single, in a thrilling audience sing-along.