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.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.

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.