My Story.

Alexandria DeWalt is a vocalist, flutist, and composer who seeks to connect her gospel roots with Americana, classical, and jazz traditions. Saxophonist Kirk Whalum describes DeWalt’s sound as,

“when Billie Holiday comes back, she will sound something like Alexandria DeWalt..the confident humility, and that sweet sound that Alexandria woos us with. Maybe she’s already back?”

Born and raised in Houston, TX she carries the traditions and values of storytelling, which her grandmother instilled in her. Her voice simultaneously acknowledges her southern roots and navigates the past as she pushes musical boundaries.

DeWalt received her bachelor’s degree in Studio Music and Jazz from the University of Miami - Frost School of Music, where she also studied classical flute and political science. DeWalt has been awarded the Jazz Education Network Women in Jazz Award, achieved second place at the Next Generation Jazz Festival, and took home a Downbeat Award for best Undergraduate Outstanding Performance in the Small Vocal Group category. The faculty and students of Frost recognized DeWalt as the most Outstanding Senior of her class for her work inside and outside of the school. Most notably, she was a founding member and co-creator of the Black Musicians Caucus @ UM and the co-founder and director of the UM Gospel Choir. Upon completion, she continued on to receive a master’s degree in Contemporary Performance at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute in 2022, under the tutelage of award-winning pianist and composer, Danilo Perez.

Since moving to New York in 2022, she has performed at historic venues such as Dizzy’s and Minton’s Playhouse and newer venues such as Close Up and Room 623. She also stays connected with her New England community and has performed at Brown University, Groton Hill Music Center, and appeared with Sunday Jazz at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2024. Later that year, she was accepted into Mutual Mentorship for Musicians’ 7th Cohort led by award-winning artists, Jen Shyu and Sara Serpa. Most recently, she was awarded the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music's Jazz Leaders Fellowship. Outside of the northeast, Alexandria maintains her Houston connections through playing with artists such as Jalen Baker, Paul Cornish, and Adam DeWalt, her brother.

Throughout her career, DeWalt has performed with Solange Knowles, Al Jarreau, Antonio Hart, Danilo Perez, and Kirk Whalum. She has appeared at the Essence Festival, Carnegie Hall, and Panama Jazz Festival. DeWalt is currently an assistant professor in the Ensemble Department at Berklee College of Music, a teaching artist with Carnegie Hall’s Future Music Project, and a faculty member at Jazz House Kids.