Alexandra McArthur is a Buffalo, New York-based jazz vocalist, bandleader, choral artist, educator, composer, and teaching artist whose work spans performance, arts education, wellness, and creative collaboration. Over the past decade, she has built a multifaceted career rooted in expressive musicianship, emotionally honest storytelling, and a deep respect for the histories and traditions that shape the music she engages with.

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A four-time JazzBuffalo Female Vocalist of the Year, Alexandra has performed at leading concert halls, festivals, theaters, and cultural institutions throughout Western New York. She is a longtime collaborator with the Buffalo Jazz Collective, one of the featured vocalists and concert hosts with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Education Program, and leads her own ensembles while working with artists and organizations across musical disciplines.

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Guided by a belief in the power of authentic storytelling, Alexandra’s artistry draws from jazz, classical and choral music, theater, soul, gospel, R&B, and contemporary popular music. For Alexandra, music is deeply spiritual; it serves as a bridge that connects us to something greater than ourselves while inviting us to find deeper meaning within the stories we tell. Whether interpreting a lyric, reshaping a melody, or inhabiting a familiar song from a new perspective, she brings a distinctly personal point of view to the music she performs, allowing each piece to become something uniquely her own. Across her work, she explores the ways music can help people feel seen, remember, reconnect, and engage more deeply with themselves, one another, and the stories each song carries.

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Whether performing, composing, teaching, or collaborating with fellow artists, Alexandra approaches her work with curiosity, intention, and an openness to discovery. Grounded in respect for the music and its history, she seeks to create meaningful connections between past and present, artist and audience, and tradition and individual expression.