Samara Joy — Samara Joy (2021)

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Vocal Jazz

Samara Joy is a sig star in the ascendancy: the young vocalist attracted attention in 2019 after winning the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Now, the 21-year-old announces her self-titled debut release, which puts her spin on jazz standards from the Great American Songbook.

Produced by Grammy-nominated veteran Matt Pierson, she\’s joined by jazz guitar virtuoso Pasquale Grasso and his trio (Ari Roland and Kenny Washington) for a release that furthers Joy\’s reputation as one of America\’s most promising young jazz vocalists.

Joy\’s interpretations balance the breezy-fresh feel of a relative newcomer with a reverence for a tradition she is now undoubtably part of. \»But Beautiful\», \»Let\’s Dream in the Moonlight\» and \»Jim\» pay homage to Billie Holiday\’s original versions, and she acknowledges the great Nat King Cole with versions of \»It Only Happens Once\» and \»The Trouble with Me is You\». \»Stardust\» is another nod to Cole, showcasing a talent for storytelling well beyond her years. As she says, \»There\’s nothing like hearing someone who understands sing it to you.\» Moods range from the happy-go-lucky simplicity of \»Everything Happens to Me\» to the log of \»Lover Man\».

01. Samara Joy — Stardust

02. Samara Joy — Everything Happens to Me

03. Samara Joy — If You Never Fall in Love with Me

04. Samara Joy — Let\’s Dream in the Moonlight

05. Samara Joy — It Only Happens Once

06. Samara Joy — Jim

07. Samara Joy — The Trouble with Me Is You

08. Samara Joy — If You\’d Stay the Way I Dream

09. Samara Joy — Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be)

10. Samara Joy — Only a Moment Ago

11. Samara Joy — Moonglow

12. Samara Joy, Pasquale Grasso — But Beautiful (feat. Pasquale Grasso)