Tyreek McDole
PROJECTS:
Tyreek McDole is a multi-award-winning Haitian-American vocalist from Central Florida whose soulful baritone and deeply reflective artistry are making waves across the New York and international music scenes. Rooted in the belief that music is one of the highest forms of communication, McDole approaches performance as a space for healing, reflection, and collective dreaming — treating each concert as both offering and ritual.
He first gained national recognition at the 2018 Essentially Ellington Competition at Jazz at Lincoln Center, where he received the Outstanding Vocalist Award presented by Wynton Marsalis. In 2023, he won first place at the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, becoming only the second male winner in the competition’s history and joining the ranks of standout vocalists such as Samara Joy.
Since then, McDole has shared the stage with Jeff Goldblum, Rodney Whitaker, Theo Croker, Maurice Brown, Joey Alexander, Terri Lyne Carrington, Nicholas Payton, and Nick Jonas, among many others, and has appeared at leading venues and festivals worldwide.
A graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, he developed his craft under the mentorship of master artists such as Gary Bartz, Sullivan Fortner and Weedie Braimah, grounding his sound in the lineage of Black American Music while pushing its language forward.
His critically acclaimed debut album, Open Up Your Senses, blends original compositions with freedom songs, spirituals, and works that speak to justice, unity, and ancestral memory. The record reached #1 on JazzWeek charts, earned four stars from DownBeat, and has been praised for its emotional depth and spiritual resonance.
With a voice steeped in warmth, gravity, and soul, McDole creates performances that are both intimate and expansive — honoring tradition while inviting listeners toward reflection, healing, and shared imagination.
This is not simply a concert, but a healing space — a ritual and an invitation to open your senses.
He wishes you peace, love, and light.
Tyreek looks forward to a new Artwork Records release in 2026.
PRESS:
'“Tyreek McDole is about to spring to global fame with his stunning voice.”
Jazzwise
“Hearing Tyreek McDole gives you hope. Hope that not only will jazz singing survive, but that it’s being imbued with a new creativity and spirit that will enable it to thrive and cross-over.”
WBGO
“What captivates is the authority and warmth of McDole’s voice, a resonant baritone with impeccable phrasing and mastery of emotion and dynamics”
DownBeat
“Indeed, McDole’s sound evokes shades of Nat King Cole, his baritone is warm, rounded, unforced, and touched by a quiet elegance. He can croon, yes, but never indulges in excess…At times, the vocal technique is so seamless it becomes invisible. What remains is a rare sense of intimacy and timelessness…In Tyreek McDole jazz finds not just a new star, but a new steward, one with an ear for the past, a voice for the present, and a vision for the century ahead.”
Paris Moves
“[Open Up Your Senses] is a brilliant opening statement from someone I reckon will be around for some time.”
Gilles Peterson
“[McDole] showcased a vocal maturity and masculine sound that recalled the romantic styles of Johnny Hartman and Billy Eckstine”
DownBeat
“Tyreek McDole is a leading jazz voice of his generation”
The New York Sun
“Here's a name I want you to remember because you'll be hearing it a lot in the future. Tyreek McDole is the winner of the 2023 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition, coming out on top in a contest that included a record 280+ submissions representing 37 countries.”
WBGO
“You MUST listen to Tyreek McDole!”
ARTE
