Samara Joy

Evoking Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughn, Samara Joy is quickly cementing her status as the jazz singing sensation of today. Her acclaimed vocals, rich and velvety, have made her a TikTok star, and earned her three Grammy® Awards. The New York Times praises Samara for “helping jazz take a youthful turn” and in this concert, Samara will perform selections from her Best Jazz Vocal Album Linger Awhile as well as arrangements of jazz standards and original songs, backed by a large ensemble. Don’t miss who NPR calls a “classic jazz singer from a new generation.”