Leon Ware is a living soul legend. He was there, out in the streets of Detroit and in Montown’s Hitsville USA recording studio with Smokey Robinson, Martin Gaye abd Stevie Wonder. He created such classics as “I Wanna Be Where You Are” (Michael Jackson), “Body Heat” (Quincy Jones), “If I Ever Lose This Heaven” (Quincy Jones & Average White Band), “Inside My Love” (Minnie Riperton) and the undeniable soul classic album “I Want You” (Marvin Gale).

His long list of credits as songwriter include other soul legends such as the Isley Bros, Ike & Tina Turner, Donny Hathaway, The Miracles, the Jackson Five, Isaak Hayes and Bobby Womack recording his songs. Adding to that list, contemporary artists such as Maxwell with whom he copenned “Sumthin’ Sumthin” and a continuous variety of artists who have sampled his music from hip hop originators & legends such as Ice Cube, A Tribe Called Quest, Tupac, Jay-Z to other present day soul standard bearers such as John Legend, Mary J Blige and Jaime Foxx.

Leon Ware, the songwriter and producer, is also a phenomenal recording artist in his own right. His music is haunting and lush, his silky voice oursuing and tempting love. Musical and lyrical sensuality is this man’s trade-mark.

His most recent release was on the Stax/Concord label entitled “Moon Ride”. He toured in Europe on the stages of London’s Jazz Cafe, Paris New Morning and the Paradiso in Amsterdam. He also performed in Tokyo’s famed “Cotton Club” in 2009 abd was asked to return to perform on New Years Eve. His collaboration with Bluey of Incognito has him featured on the group’s latest release. His collaborations with the renowned Brazillian artist/writer Marcos Valle are included in a major box set release.

His US shows often include Catalina’s Jazz CLub in his home base of Los Angeles and New York’s renowned Blue Note. Jon Pareles of the NY Times described him most recent Blue Note performance: “Mr. Ware has the voice of genuine singer… . He slipped phrases between the beat or made them float above it… fused elegance and abandon confidence and longing…”