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SUMMARY:An Evening with Samara Joy
LOCATION:Knight Theater
DESCRIPTION:A native of the Bronx\, Samara Joy became entranced by classic 
 R&B as a child and cut her teeth as a singer in her church's gospel choir.
  And while her family history is deeply musical—her grandparents helmed 
 the Philadelphia gospel group the Savettes\, and her father\, the musician
  and songwriter Antonio McLendon\, has produced\, composed and arranged hi
 s own astounding original work—she didn't delve into the jazz tradition 
 until college at SUNY Purchase. During her studies there she won the 2019 
 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition\, which introduced her 
 to the larger jazz scene as a rising star to watch. She was heard\, by aud
 iences and critics alike\, as a masterful interpreter of jazz standards an
 d a rightful heiress of the sound\, technique and charisma that defined he
 r jazz heroines—including Vaughan\, Betty Carter\, Abbey Lincoln and Car
 men McRae.\n\nJoy released her self-titled debut on the Whirlwind label in
  2021\, followed a year later by Linger Awhile\, her breakout Verve debut
 \, of which Down Beat said\, "With this beautiful recording\, a silky-voic
 ed star is born." The album earned her a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album 
 in addition to a headline-making win for Best New Artist. A deluxe edition
  of the album was released\, as well as the EP A Joyful Holiday\, which to
 ok home Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best Jazz Performance in 202
 5. Her latest Verve album\, Portrait\, which Joy co-produced with the vete
 ran trumpeter/bandleader and multi-Grammy winner Brian Lynch\, showcases t
 he intimate\, soulful chemistry she's developed with her touring band\, ea
 rning her an NAACP Image Award in 2025 for Outstanding Jazz Album and the 
 GRAMMY for Best Vocal Jazz Album in 2026. Portrait also spotlights her bur
 geoning gifts as a lyricist\, in ingenious arrangements that meld her thou
 ghtful words with music by Charles Mingus\, Sun Ra and her late mentor Bar
 ry Harris.\n\nBoletos: https://www.blumenthalarts.org/events/detail/an-eve
 ning-with-samara-joy
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