Ava Preston

Vocalist | Songwriter

Thank you to everyone who supported Sidewalk Swing in NYC !

Jazz took over the street corners of Manhattan on Oct 18, 2025, featuring students and alumni from a variety of the top jazz programs. For more info and future plans, click here.

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Ava is a jazz vocalist and indie singer-songwriter who enjoys performing jazz, blues, pop/rock and her original songs as a solo artist and as a featured guest with various combos and bands throughout Cleveland and New York.

Ava was voted Best Female Vocalist at the 2024 Cleveland Music Awards. She is a YoungArts Finalist and Silver Award Winner for Jazz Voice, and is a 12x Downbeat SMA winner, 6x for Vocal Jazz and 6x for Blues/Pop/Rock. She performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival as the vocalist for the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra. Ava is currently pursuing a Masters of Music in Jazz Voice at the Juilliard School. To learn more click here