Jazz singer Dot Wilder has developed a unique style of jazz vocals.
She and the artists with whom she performs have developed a wide
range of expressions, including an imaginative method of infusing fresh
new ideas into traditional and contemporary styles. Dot's performances
appeal to a wide audience range due to the timeless music performed,
the youth of the band members and the universal appeal of jazz.

Awards and Venues
1995 and 1997, DOWNBEAT Magazine Award, "Outstanding
Performance of a Jazz Vocalist."

Bachelor of Music, Jazz Studies Degree, Emphasis on Jazz Vocals

1998- University of North Florida Jazz School

1997, 1998 and 1999, "Jazz in July", jazz improvisation
workshop in Amherst, Mass. Dot studied under renowned
jazz artist Sheila Jordan.

Feb 1998, opened for the Rippington's at the Florida Theatre

in Jacksonville, Florida.

April 1998, concert in Pensacola sponsored by the Jazz
Society of Pensacola.

April 1999 performed at the Jacksonville Landing
sponsored by the WFSJ 97.9 Smooth Jazz Concert Series.

The Dot Wilder Jazz Quintet has performed at the

 following jazz festivals & jazz clubs :

2000 & 2004 Jacksonville Jazz Festival

2003 & 2007 Guantanamo Bay Cuba Jazzfest

Adagio Jazz Club (Savannah, Ga) 2002

Jazz Corner (Hilton Head, S.C.) 2005

Special Events:

JMOMA's 1st Anniversary Party (2004)

Jacksonville Millenium Party at the Landing (1999)

Skyway Express Party (2003)

Jacksonville Film Festival Gala (2004)

Pops at the Beach (SeaWalk Pavilion, 2004 & 2005)

Summer Jazz Concert Series (SeaWalk Pavilion, 2002)

Jazz in the Park (St. Simons Island, Ga., 2003)

Jazz in June (City of Jacksonville, Downtown Gazebo, 2006)

Jazz in July (Coastal Jazz Association, 2007)

Jazz in the Park (San Marco Preservation Society, 2006)

Berkman Plaza July 4th Party (2002)

Monique Burr Holiday at the Hamptons (2002 & 2006)

AIA Awards Party (Omni Hotel, 2001)

Comfort Keepers VIP Grand Opening (2003)

Northwest Council Event (Southend Brewery)

Alltel (1999) and Adelphia (2000) Jax Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours

Venues (for mostly private events)

Ritz-Carlton (Amelia Island)

King & Prince Resort Hotel (St. Simons Island, Ga., since 1997)

Coombs Inn (Apalachicola)

Casa Monica Hotel (St. Augustine)

Sawgrass Beach Club (Ponte Vedra)

Ford Plantation (Richmond Hill, Ga.)

Omni Hotel

Adam's Mark Hotel

Downtown Disney Hotel (Orlando)

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club

Ponte Vedra Lodge & Club

Jekyll Island Resort Hotel (Jekyll Island, Ga)

Dot Wilder Jazz has had extended bookings locally at such
jazz-oriented restauratn/clubs as Village Cafe, The Brick , Simon's Wine Bar,

Gallery Eclectic Bistro, Mossfire Grill, Partners, Cafe on the Square,

The Atlantic, Café Cortesse, Casablanca Inn, etc..

Dot has sung with the big band at Disneyworld, the 1998 Daytona
Jazz Festival and the 1997 Mobile Jazz Festival, where she won
an "Outstanding Performance of a Vocalist" award.