Innovative with a deep connection to jazz tradition. The voice of a new generation.
On his highly anticipated debut album, jazz vocalist Tyreek McDole invites listeners to open up their senses, and engage with the spirituality and transformative power of music.
On Open Up Your Senses, McDole collaborates with an exciting host of musicians including pianists Kenny Barron and Sullivan Fortner. A truly original new voice, McDole pays tribute to and expands on the influence of his predecessors, creating something all his own.
We're excited to announce Tyreek McDole as part of Rough Trade On The Rise, our dedicated curation putting a spotlight on the emerging music we are the most excited for you to hear, to follow and become a fan of. Read on to discover more about Tyreek in his own words and don't miss the new album Open Up Your Senses out now on Artwork Records.
Tyreek McDole on Tyreek McDole
A self-penned bio
Five by Five
5 Qs, 5 As
Describe your music in 5 words.
Philosophical, Continuum, Radical, Love, Truth.
5 records you listened to prior to making your album?
Pharaoh Sanders - Africa
Nicholas Payton - Into The Blue
Andy Bey - American Song
Horace Silver - Total Response
John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
Top 5 career moments?
Winning the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2023
First International Tour in U.S., Canada, and Europe Summer 2025
Traveling the world with the best bandmates ever
One late night hang at Jazzatlan Capital in Mexico City (Such good people)
Every time the audience sings “The Sun Song”
You host a pre-release listening party for the album. Who are your 5 VIP guests (dead or alive)?
Mom, Dad, Miles Davis/John Coltrane, Lianne La Havas, Gil-Scott Heron.
Top 5 essential tour snacks
Goldfish crackers, grapes, pretzels, strawberries, blueberries.