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Live Review

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2025

Read "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2025" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


Various Venues Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Montréal, Canada June 28-July 2, 2025 The headliners of the 45th edition of the festival included names like Gospel legend Mavis Staples, Canadian rockers Blue Rodeo, Canadian Inuk musician Elisapie, New Orleans musician Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Nigerian singer/songwriter Ayra Starr, Canadian indie band Men I Trust, Canadian singer/songwriter Allison Russell, Colombian ensemble Monsieur Periné, and American jazz bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding. These were the artists appearing ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Joy To The World... Samara!

Read "Joy To The World... Samara!" reviewed by Hobart Taylor


Joy to the world! Samara Joy that is! As well as newly released music from Keith Jarrett, Renee Rosnes and John Hollenbeck with the NDR Bigband. Playlist Anne Sajdera “It's Here" from It's Here (Bijuri Records) 0:00 Aaron Rimbui “Ndugu Ll" from Imani (Ropeadope) 7:17 Host Speaks 15:26 </li> <li>{{m: Renee Rosnes “ Estorias da Floresta" from Crossing Paths (Smoke Sessions) 16:56 Renee Rosnes “ Casa Forte (feat. Edu Lobo)" from Crossing Paths (Smoke Sessions) 19:54 Greg Satterthwaite ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Sarah Hanahan, Samara Joy, Jenny Scheinman, Mavis Pan, Dwayne Clemons, Tania Grubbs, Diane Marino & More

Read "Sarah Hanahan, Samara Joy, Jenny Scheinman, Mavis Pan, Dwayne Clemons, Tania Grubbs, Diane Marino & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast includes new releases from Sarah Hanahan, Samara Joy, Jenny Scheinman, Mavis Pan, Dwayne Clemons, Bill Charlap, Tania Grubbs and Diane Marino, with birthday shoutouts to Lakecia Benjamin, blues foremothers Victoria Spivey (Got The Blues So Bad) and Nellie Lutcher (He's A Real Gone Guy), vocalists Amy London, Anita O'Day, Esperanza Spalding, Laura Nyro and Bobby Troup, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear. See them live, purchase their music so they can continue to ...

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Live Review

Samara Joy at The Carver

Read "Samara Joy at The Carver" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright


Samara Joy The Carver Community Cultural Center Jo Long Theatre San Antonio, Texas June 1, 2024 Samara Joy, 24, describes herself as a rookie despite her numerous awards, including three Grammys and the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, not to mention her acclaimed recordings as a leader, all huge hits. “I'm still very much a student," she maintains, humbly. The musicians in Joy's band are also young--not yet big names--but ...

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Album Review

Samara Joy: A Joyful Holiday

Read "A Joyful Holiday" reviewed by Dave Linn


It's been a whirlwind 15 months for Samara Joy. After announcing she signed with Verve, her debut for the label, Linger Awhile (2022) was released to great acclaim. She was then nominated (and won) two Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal. The success of that record was followed up with Linger Awhile Deluxe Edition (Verve, 2023) containing another album's worth of material. Joy has also put out a single, “Tight," where she pays tribute to Betty Carter ...

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Album Review

Samara Joy: Linger Awhile [Deluxe Edition]

Read "Linger Awhile [Deluxe Edition]" reviewed by Dave Linn


Samara Joy's meteoric rise since graduating from High School has been well documented. As a college junior, she filmed herself singing Ella Fitzgerald's “Take Love Easy" accompanied by one of her professors, pianist Pete Malinverni. The video went viral, garnering over one million views. She then put up a GoFundMe page, quickly reaching the $8,000 goal to record her debut album Samara Joy (Whirlwind, 2021). A year later, Verve Records announced her signing and the release of her label debut ...

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In Pictures

Samara Joy at the Newport Jazz Festival 2023

Read "Samara Joy at the Newport Jazz Festival 2023" reviewed by Stephanie Bernaba


Few musical artists possess the soul required to illuminate the entire history of a genre with their harmonies. Samara Joy, the 23-year-old jazz vocalist carrying nearly a century's worth of history in her voice, may be the exception. Joy exudes the presence of an old soul, coupled with a voice that draws in jazz newcomers while simultaneously stirring the souls of those who grew up on standards. Wearing a white dress and a bright smile, she appeared genuinely ...


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