JAHZEL DOTEL
Jahzel Dotel
/Jah·zelle/ - /Doh·tell
Artist/Singer/Songwriter/Composer (ASCAP)/Dancer/Actress/Yoga Teacher/Sound Meditation
Named by Billboard and Billboard Latin “Next Generation Songwriter’s”, Jahzel Dotel is a bilingual soulful artist creating music with her signature vocals from her vast musical and cultural influences. She brings an original alternative pop, jazz, and soul sound. Jahzel has released two albums, plus multiple singles, exploring each different phase of her artistry.
Simultaneously, Jahzel Dotel has been collaborating and songwriting for other artists. As a bilingual songwriter, she expresses her versatility when working with other artists from Latin urban to R&B to dance and pop, both in English and in Spanish. This has allowed her to write with producers, songwriters and artists in many different genres, amongst them, Latin Grammy nominees Ella Bric (Linda Briceño) and Vikina, as well as Leslie Shaw, Young Miko, Kordelya, Lena Dardelet, Crystal Torres, Bilal Hajji, Dascha Polanco, Lucas Arens, Justin Donahue and more.
Jahzel Dotel has also worked as a singer, dancer, and actress with Alma Dance Theater, Pioneer Winter Collective, The Red Velvet Theater, The Front Yard Theater Collective, Erika Moon Productions, Moonriver Cabaret, and Airotic.
HIGHLIGHTS
1st place winner for Best Vocalist for Miami Beach Jazz Festival, 2012
Live solo performance at The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, 2012
Cabaret Singer for The Cabaret of South Beach and Erika Moon Productions, 2013
New York City debut performance with Liza Minnelli’s pianist Billy Stritch at Birdland Jazz, 2014
Collaboration with Fania Records covering La Lupe, 2015
Resident singer at El Tucán Miami, 2015
ASCAP songwriter and composer, 2015
NBC 6 Interview and live performance, 2016
Mega TV Interview and live performance, 2016
Live performance with Manuel Medrano in Ciudad Salitre, Bogota, Colombia, 2016
WLRN 91.3 Interview and Live Performance with Michael Stock, 2016
Live performance at ZZ Pub in Málaga, Spain, 2017
Live performance at Jazz Naima in Sevilla, Spain, 2017
Resident singer at Daniel Boulud’s “Cafe Boulud West Palm Beach”, 2017
Resident singer at Faena Miami Beach, 2017-2022
Wisin’s (from Wisin y Yandel) selected Host and Headliner at Toyota’s Ruido Festival in Chicago, 2018
Perez Art Museum Pop Life Artist of the Month, 2018
Afonico Music Showcase at Gibson Showroom in Beverly Hills, CA, 2018
Miami New Times feature "Meet Miami Latinas Musicians", 2018
Musa TV Dominican Republic interview and live performance, 2019
Dancer/Singer in Rebel in Venus by Alma Dance Theater at The Colony Theater in Miami, 2018 & 2019
Lead role in CASK by Alma Dance Theater presented at Faena Theater Miami, 2019
Music educator at Young Musicians Unite and Wynwood School of Music, 2019
Live performance at University of Miami, 2019
Performer for Phil Collins’s NYE Party, Miami Beach, 2020
Launch of “Jahzel and The Cosmos”, 2021
Live interview and performance with Context of A Generation, 2022
Billboard Latin’s “La Proxima Generación” Songwriter’s Academy, 2022
Sony Music Latin Corporate Wellness Sound Healer with Michelle Berlin, 2022
Resident Singer and Sound Healer at Seven on Shelter Island, The Hamptons, NY, 2023
Performer for Daphne Oz’s “Minnow” launch, 2023
Main performer for Ferrari’s Conclusion of Cavalcade International in West Palm Beach, 2024
Press
“Este año en donde lanza ‘Jahzel Alive’ demuestra cierta libertad, una producción que se grabó en el estudio en formato en vivo, donde la cantante hace literalmente lo que quiere, y nos los deja claro en la canción ‘Ain’t Gonna Be’ de lo que vamos hacer testigo, y sin dudas la producción es impredecible, no sabemos con qué nos vamos a topar, loops de guitarras, ukelele, canciones en español, en ingles, canciones que se inclinan a un formato más folk, o en como ‘Una Luz’, otras que parecen el próximo gran hit pop como ‘Pay Me’. En la misma producción incluye nuevas versiones de sus canciones ‘Garabato’ y ‘Sunday’ denominándola versiones 2.0, y va cerrando con ‘Overthinking’ que pareciera un paso al pasado en su sonido y estructura. ‘Sana Heal’ da por terminado este viaje de 9 canciones en casi 30 minutos, en donde Jahzel demuestra que sigue aquí, que sigue activa y que tiene mucho más para dar.”
- Discolai, Max “Drlacxos” Cueto, Dec 2023 Asi Va Sonando el 2023: Jahzel Dotel
“Not only is Dotel a skilled singer and songwriter, but the Dominican talent is also a dancer, who has shared her soulful mix of sweet soul, pop and jazz in performances throughout the Dominican Republic, Spain, Colombia, and the Bahamas. Earlier this year, she teamed up with both new and former collaborators to work on a 7-track album, which is set for release in the near future. For her area of focus, Dotel wanted to zero in on her what it means to explore the balance of lyricism in English, Spanish and Spanglish.”
“The opportunity to be the curating artist for Toyota Música at Ruido Fest was incredible. I love to listen to different artists and genres of music not just as a music lover but also because I enjoy discovering new talent. To be able to help people discover new music and artists looking to pave their way brings me a lot of satisfaction and I applaud Toyota for championing the project."
Wisin from Wisin y Yandel commenting on his involvement in the hand selection of talent for Ruido Festival in Chicago, after he selected Jahzel Dotel as one of the artists representing alternative latinos.
- Toyota Latino Ruido Festival, June 2018
"As an up-and-coming Miami musician, she knows how important it is to support women on the same career path. She wants to dispel the misconception that women have to always be competitive with one another. “It makes it more light and fun as if we were a team,” Jahzel says. Her recent single, "Jitterbug," showcases her ukulele-playing and includes the lyric, “You give me the jitterbug.” Jahzel plans to release two more singles in upcoming months."
"If you’ve seen her perform at spots such as Ball & Chain and the Eden Roc Hotel, then you know there’s nothing this sultry jazz singer and Miami-bred yogi can’t do. Jahzel (pronounced Jazz-el) released her first album, Leftovers, in 2016, and her belting is a sexy blend of Ella Fitzgerald, Norah Jones, India.Arie, and Sade."
- Thrillist, Jennifer Agress, 2017, "Hottest Up-and-Coming Local Artists".
"A local empowering soul, Jahzel Dotel is half yoga guru, half self-expressing artiste (pronounced like a true global citizen, by the way). The local talent has Jazz pumping through her veins with every note she effortlessly masters, the genre itself is in her name. Not only is she a vision to behold, but her stage presence takes on a life of its own the moment she opens her mouth to encapsulate the vocals of royal songstresses like Norah Jones and India Arie, to name a few."
"Dotel is a local natural talent, self-taught in both her vocal experience and musical tastes; dipping her toes deeply into Jazz at an early age. With a well-chiseled soprano as her sharpest tool, she blends the sounds from an eclectic collection of inspirations like Ella Fitzgerald, Sade, and Norah Jones with the modern productions in her original music. Most of the music she creates is expanded from her Spanish poetry, drawing out the most profound phrases and developing lyrics as she goes along.
Jahzel is also a regular at hotspots like El Tucán and Tamarina, where she seduced the audiences’ attention with her tangible intensity and enigmatic stage presence. She attacks music the way she approaches her yoga practice, with balance and a collected inner strength that inspires all who witness it."
- City Gazettes, Pola Bunster, 2016
Will Smith was spotted dining and giving an impromptu performance Thursday at the newly opened El Tucán Miami. Smith was joined by his biz partner, producer James Lassiter. El Tucán’s emcee, Travis Benton, gave a not-so-subtle nod to Smith by saying he felt like a “Fresh Prince,” which made the actor smile.
Shortly after, the supper club’s jazz performer Jahzel Dotel got on stage quoting Smith’s homage to the Magic City, saying “Bienvenidos a Miami.” Smith smiled again, but it was only when Dotel mentioned she was thirsty that Smith stood up and brought a glass of water to the stage, revealing his identity to the packed crowd. Smith, we’re told, seemed fascinated by Dotel, who joined the Concussion actor’s table shortly after her performance.
- Miami Herald, Lesley Abravanel, "Will Smith gets down to a Latin beat", October, 2015
