Winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, vocalist Tyreek McDole leads a powerful performance inspired by his debut albumĀ Open Up Your Senses. Blending original music with freedom songs and spirituals, he creates a space for reflection, unity, and collective healing rooted in the legacy of Black American Music.
This concert is part of KCAās annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration. For more than a decade, KCA and Queens College have held a special annual event in honor and memory of Dr. Kingās legacy and his connection to Queens College, where he delivered a powerful speech from the stage of Colden Auditorium in 1965.
This special program includes a recognition ceremony and keynote address at 3 PM by the eventās honoree, Carol Jenkins, American women’s rights activist, author, television host, and former television journalist, followed by the Tyreek McDole Quintet concert at 4 PM. This recognition event is co-sponsored by the Office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr.
Tyreek McDole ā vocals, Caelan Cardello ā piano, Dylan Band ā tenor saxophone, Dan Finn ā double bass & Gary Jones III ā drums
Northwell Health is the official sponsor of jazz programming at KCA.
