Alicia Olatuja

Young Alicia Olatuja wowed the world when she soloed with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at the second inauguration of President Barack Obama. She has sung with Billy Childs and Dr Lonnie Smith, and is in demand at Newport Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and more.
Praised in The New York Times as “a singer with a strong and luscious tone,” she combines the earthy with the sublime. She can get to the loftiest jazz places, and get gritty with R&B, as reflected on her stunning album, Intuition: Songs From The Minds Of Women.
“Olatuja possesses a special instrument: a full-bodied tone, precise pitch and personal engagement at the lowest whisper or highest wail.” (Downbeat)