CD: Open Up Your Senses

With "Open Up Your Senses", his eagerly awaited debut album, Tyreek McDole proves himself to be one of the most convincing young jazz singers of his generation. With a rich baritone and deep roots in the jazz tradition, McDole draws inspiration from legendary predecessors such as Johnny Hartman and Leon Thomas - and develops a voice all his own. His first-class band is supported by the exceptional pianists Kenny Barron and Sullivan Fortner.

in 2023, the then 23-year-old Tyreek McDole won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, one of the most prestigious singing competitions for young jazz talents - just five years after making his debut as a singer. As a teenager, he played classical drums in the school orchestra and was so intensely involved with the pieces that he was able to stand in for a singer who was ill at a rehearsal and made a big impression on the school's director. "I guess that's when I realized I had a voice." He switched to the jazz band and a short time later was on stage at the famous Lincoln Center, where he performed as a singer for the first time.

With his elegant and warm baritone voice, Tyreek McDole is now regarded as one of the most promising newcomers on the New York jazz scene. He fulfills this promise with his debut album. On "Open Up Your Senses", the Haitian-American singer shines as an expressive interpreter of jazz and blues standards with a penchant for the spiritual. McDole's songs deal with far more than just the obligatory love, becoming philosophical and reflecting his cultural heritage.