Branice McKenzie's career includes everything from jazz to theater to prolific songwriting. Some of her credits include critically acclaimed performances at The Newport Jazz Festival, The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival and The Umbria Jazz Festival.

On the theatrical stage she has created roles in Shades Of Harlem, Sing Sister Sing and Jazz Alley. As a composer and music director, she has penned music for Shelter, Shades Of Harlem and Blackbirds of Courage, as well as her latest work, This World Is Mine: A Musical Revue for Children. She is a recipient of the Meet The Composer grant from New York State and also made her directorial debut with the World Premier of the family musical Celebrate Kwanzaa at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Branice has also just completed a song for the film short, Gentelle's Wings entitled, I Fly, which is the title song of her recently released CD.

Branice's incredible four-octave voice and magnificent song stylings have been hailed throughout the world. For almost ten years, she toured with Harry Belafonte, then went on to spend sixteen years with the late great Gregory Hines. She has also performed with Roberta Flack, Hugh Masekela, Carly Simon, BeBe Winans, Dianne Reeves, Peggy Lee and Miriam Makeba to name a few. She has and continues to perform all over the United States, Europe, Africa and Asia.

In 2005, Branice was invited to Russia to perform at Moscow's premier jazz club, Le Club and with Jazz Symphonic Strings at the historic Tchaikovsky Hall. A royal command performance in Morocco colors her performance palette as well as just completing a second successful run as an original cast member of the critically acclaimed I Can't Stop Loving You - the Music of Ray Charles in Lyons, France. She was also the conductor of the Youth Chorale for the West Coast premier of INDABA written by and performed with Sweet Honey In The Rock. Her youth choir garnered stellar praise from all fronts for their performance at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley, CA.

Most recently Branice was invited to co-host the premier event of the season, Oprah Celebrates Susan Taylor - 37 Years at Essence Magazine. She was also a guest artist as comedianne, actor, storyteller, vocalist and composer at the Smithsonian's 43rd Folklife Festival.

Branice can be heard on numerous jingles and recordings including Hugh Masekela's Uptownship singing the heralded single, If You Don't Know Me By Now, Grammy- nominated Loves Drum Passion by Olatunji and the single Maybe Next Year with Onaje Allan Gumbs on his latest CD, Remember Their Innocence .

As a composer, Branice spreads her wings across many music genres and sentiments. Her recordings represent her magnificent artistic vista. Branice McKenzie, her self-titled jazz CD, includes Sing Sister Sing which has become an anthem for women everywhere. Music Is is her recording of inspirational compositions.

And Branice's CD, I Am Me : Melodies, Lyrics & Lessons for Children, was released to rave reviews from children of all ages!

Her composition, Sing Sing Sing, was chosen as the second-grade song in McGraw-Hill's music textbook, Spotlight On Music.

And most recently, Branice has just released her brand new CD, I Fly, which is "flying" into the hearts of all who partake. The reviews are coming in that it is transformative, inspiring and life-changing.

Branice earned a B.A. in Psychology from Brown University and an M.A. in Music Education from New York University.