the follow up to her 2022 breakout albumLinger Awhile,offers a snapshot of Joy’s growth not only as a once-in-a-generation vocalist but also as songwriter, arranger and band leader.
The 23-year-old vocalist born Samara Joy McLendon had already won a GRAMMY for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the Premiere Ceremony, for her acclaimed second album and Verve debut,Linger Awhile. This win during the CBS telecast was an entirely different beast. ...
While in college, she also won the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, one of the most sought-after honors for a rising jazz performer. Her recordings are Samara Joy, Linger Awhile and A Joyful Holiday. Most recently, the breakout vocalist released the original single “...
With three GRAMMY wins and a chart-topping debut album already under her belt, 24-year-old Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable Verve Records. Her voice, rich and velvety yet precocio...
Samara Joy "A Joyful Holiday" featuring the McLendon Family 12月 19日 週四 19:30 這周 Fisher Theatre, Detroit, MI, 美国 Samara Joy 12月 20日 週五 20:00 這周 Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, 美国 Samara Joy 賣得快 查看門票 最熱門活動 ...
Though she performed in the jazz band and won Best Vocalist at the Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival while in high school, her true introduction to jazz came when she enrolled at Purchase College as a voice major in their jazz program. During her studies, a video she made with ...
Samara Joy (photo: Shervin Lainez) Defying expectations—and sparking an uproar onBrazilian Twitter—jazz vocalist Samara Joy won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best New Artist during the CBS broadcast of the awards on Feb. 5. Bookmakers had pinned star Brazilian singer Anitta as the odds-on favori...
Antonio McClendon (Samara’s father), is a very accomplished vocalist & guitarist. This is my second time experiencing Samara Joy. The first was at NJPAC in June of this year. I thoroughly enjoyed both shows. Samara Joy, has a fan in me and the introduction to the McClendon family has...
Antonio McClendon (Samara’s father), is a very accomplished vocalist & guitarist. This is my second time experiencing Samara Joy. The first was at NJPAC in June of this year. I thoroughly enjoyed both shows. Samara Joy, has a fan in me and the introduction to the McClendon family has...
Joy’s musical background is gospel: her father, a vocalist and bass player, toured with Andraé Crouch. Her grandparents co-founded The Savettes. As a child, “we were singing in harmony on the spot, picking up melodies really quickly. [Music was] just everywhere,” she tells me in ...