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Tyreek McDole
Jazz Coterie presents DownBeat “rising star” vocalist and Sarah Vaughan International Competition winner Tyreek McDole.
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. With a string of prestigious awards to his name, Tyreek stands out as a bold new voice in jazz. His artistic statement pushes forward the heritage of jazz music with a strong and distinctive energy. His baritone voice and visionary approach firmly establish him as one of the most compelling vocalists of his generation.
“Tyreek McDole is about to spring to global fame with his stunning voice.”
Tyreek 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, Jazzmeia Horn, Gabrielle Cavassa, and Cyrille Aimée.
“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.”
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. McDole has shared the stage with Emmet Cohen, 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 vocal maturity and masculine sound that recalls the romantic styles of Johnny Hartman and Billy Eckstine.”
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 Magazine, 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.
“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.”