Jewelle McKenzie Soul / R&B / Pop / Jazz singer

Jewelle McKenzie (pronounced jew-WELL): singer, songwriter, producer. Performing Soul, Jazz, R&B, Pop, Gospel. An incomparable vocalist and consummate performer with over 1500 shows locally and over 500 shows internationally, Jewelle’s ability to connect with the audience and wow her fans comes from her openness, undeniable stage presence and extraordinary voice and range. Jewelle charms and disarms with her voice and music. She has graced stages in Canada, Qatar, Guadeloupe, Morocco, Thailand, Hong Kong SAR, and Vietnam in the most prestigious hotels and venues.

Jewelle’s original music makes a bold statement that she is not a woman seeking anyone’s approval. She explores and combines different genres making no concessions to pop trends. Her latest singles Rise Up (I Can’t Breathe) and I Want it All, are Dance / Electronica with a little New-Age flair. Her full-length CD, Ain’t It Good, combines Swing, R&B, and Jazz spiced with Gospel vocals and a little Rock for an eclectic style that is all her own.

As a lead vocalist of the Umoja Gospel choir, Jewelle’s performed at Montreal’s International Jazz Festival, the Maximum Blues Festival in Carleton Quebec, the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, and at the Martin Luther King Achievement Awards.

Jewelle also performed with Montreal recording artists Dawn Tyler Watson, Michelle Sweeney, Freddie James, Alan Prater, and Kim Richardson. She has had studio recordings with Lexa Productions, Joel Campbell, and Domenic Romanelli. Later, forming her own band Ad-Lib, Jewelle soon established a reputation for outstanding performance and excellence, performing at corporate and public events, weddings and festivals.

Jewelle has performed for such prestigious clients as the Quebec Parliament, Walmart Canada, the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, the Quebec Bar Association, Chef Ricardo Larivée, Ginette Reno, the Peak Financial Group, and designer Joseph Ribkoff. She has opened for Matt Dusk at a Gala event, performed on the television program Belle et Bum, was a featured soloist on the CBC Radio Canada Christmas Special with Florence K, and performed at the Porgy and Bess concert as a member of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra choir under the direction of Maestro Kent Nagano. In April 2023 she performed at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas – a career highlight. She continues her passion for Gospel music as a lead vocalist with the Imani Gospel Singers and infuses gospel in her interpretation of songs and in her original compositions.

Jewelle is constantly sharing her passion with the world performing, writing, arranging, and recording.

Jewelle McKenzie, a riveting and versatile performer with an incredible voice and infectious personality. Look no further.

Jewelle McKenzie has been the resident singer at the following 5-Star hotels internationally:

· Sofitel Legend Metropole, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2019

· Millenium Hilton, Bangkok, Thailand, 2018

· Lebua at State Tower, Bangkok, Thailand, 2015

· Conrad Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, 2014

· Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong, SAR, 2013

· Lebua at State Tower, Bangkok, Thailand, 2013

· W Doha, Doha Qatar, 2009

Jewelle has performed at corporate, private and public events at the following prestigious venues:

Hotels

· Caesar’s Palace (Las Vegas)

· Ritz Carlton Hotel

· Fairmont Château Frontenac

· Fairmont Le Château Montebello

· Fairmont Château Tremblant

· Sheraton Laval Hotel

· Sheraton Centre Montreal

· Château Bromont

· Château Vaudreuil

· Hôtel Le Quintessence

· Four Seasons Hotel

· Marriott Château Champlain

· Hilton Garden Inn Midtown

· Hotel Bonaventure Montreal

· Ottawa Marriott Hotel

· Westin Hotel

· William Gray Hotel

Concert / Reception Halls

· Bell Centre

· Le Balcon Cabaret

· Place Des Arts

· Montreal Casino

· Lac-Leamy Casino

· Mont-Tremblant Casino

· Olympic Stadium (with the MSO)

· The House of Jazz (residency)

· Montreal Convention Centre

· The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

· Theâtre Capitole

· Theâtre Rialto
· Le Windsor Ballrooms

· Cabaret Lion d’Or

· Marché Bonsecours

· Marcus Restaurant & Lounge

· Montreal Science Centre

· Le Petit Campus and Café Campus

· Caf Conc Theater

· Club de Golf Saint-Raphaël (residency)

· The Shaw Centre (Ottawa)

· Theâtre Le Paradoxe

· Mirage Golf Club (owned by Celine Dion)

Television, Festivals & Fundraisers

· Canadian Bureau for International Education

· City of LaSalle

· Jewish General Hospital Foundation

· Walmart Canada, Marche des Etoiles

· Belle et Bum, Televised Program

· Montreal International Jazz Festival Special Edition Celebration with Oliver Jones

· Sounds of Blackness Awards

· International Conference on Ageing

· Buckingham en Fête, Music Festival - Buckingham, Quebec

· Huntington Music Festival, Quebec

· Chicoutimi Blues Festival, Chicoutimi, Quebec

· “Raise the Roof ” Gospel Music Festival, Ottawa

· Orford Music Festival

· Maximum Blues Festival

· Youth Program Benefit- Brooklyn, New York

· Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, Saskatoon

· Ottawa Jazz Festival, Ontario

· Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation

· Human Rights Foundation

· Martin Luther King Achievement Awards