Mavis SWAN Poole
Singer/Songwriter Educator Humanitarian
Adult Time Vol.1 Out Now!
​Sassy and sensual, Mavis SWAN Poole is affectionately known as "Little Ella" by the late trombonist Curtis Fuller. SWAN is an award-winning vocalist commanding attention and making waves on the international music scene with her powerful and bold fusion of RnB, Jazz, and Soul. Renowned for her extraordinary ability to sing multiple notes simultaneously, SWAN has shared the stage with icons like Lauryn Hill, Prince, After 7, and The Legendary Wailers. With a Masters Degree in Music and as a Magna Cum Laude Music Education Undergraduate, she boasts over 25 years of teaching excellence and currently excels as a Vocal Jazz Professor, proving that she can school you in music while still setting the stage on fire. Her latest EP, ‘Adult Time: Vol 1’, is packed with personal stories and showcases her unique, trendsetting vocal style. Remember her name, because she’s definitely here to stay!
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Quotes about Queen SWAN
"You are a smart performer. You are the total package!"
- GLADYS KNIGHT, Legendary Singer, 7x Grammy Winner, Hall of Fame Inductee
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"That "It-Factor"? Yeah. You've got "IT"." - J.T. TAYLOR, Lead Singer for Kool & The Gang
“You're a wonderful singer, and the band is smoking. Its quite moving. It swings, and has got all the stuff that I like! Mavis, you knocked me out with your soul, sound, voice, and direct honesty, plus great musicianship."
–ANDY BEY, Grammy-nominated Pianist/Vocalist)
"Sorry Jill Scott, not so fast Angie Stone, not that we don't love you ladies, but Mavis SWAN Poole is the clear choice for Midpoint. This street wise, world traveled, diva in the making, can sing anything she wants. Smoky jazz club ballad, neo soul funk fest, low rider speaker shaker, Mavis attacks and conquers any style that comes her way.”
– MIDPOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL
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"Mavis is a musician whose soul is in her sound. She knows how to find the story in the song and make it MUSIC. It's an adventure you'll always want more of."
- BRANDON MCCUNE, Grammy-nominated pianist, composer, educator
“Mavis SWAN Poole’s voice is pure magic. Her seamless blend of jazz and soul transports listeners to a place of deep emotion and reflection. With every performance, she creates a lasting connection, telling stories through her music that linger in the mind and heart long after they’ve ended.”
–URBAN SOUND STATION, NYC TV/Media
“..it would be easy for another singer to get lost amidst the back-up singers, guitars, percussion and brass, but not Ms. Poole, dressed in an orange, off-the-shoulder tee, red belt and a barely-there miniskirt, lookin' as fine as she wanted.”
– DIVASTATION
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"And of what she sang I know not, but her voice touched every chord of my being; something hand alone cannot make. A voice that takes on many shades and colors, and out pours many musical instruments that all come alive from one being...'ethereal'."
– The Late ULYSSES SLAUGHTER, Vocal Stylist, Technician, Educator