Ava Preston

Vocalist | Songwriter

Ava was voted “Best Female Vocalist” at the 2024 Cleveland Music Awards. To learn more click here

Ava is a vocalist and songwriter who enjoys writing and performing jazz, blues, pop/rock and indie songs as a solo artist and as a featured guest with various combos and bands throughout the Cleveland and Akron area.

Ava is a 2023 YoungArts Finalist and Silver Award Winner for Jazz Voice and is a 12x Downbeat SMA winner, 6x for Vocal Jazz Soloist and 6x for Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist. She performed at the 2023 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.