Samara Joy

 

Artist:  Samara Joy

Origin:  New York, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Cool Jazz

Occupation:  Singer

Instruments:  Vocals

Samara Joy is an American Jazz Singer from New York.  She is a rising star with each performance following her winning the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, she currently recording with backing by The Pasquale Grasso Trio.  Her idols include Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole.

Title:  Linger Awhile (2022)

Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Swing

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Can't Get Out Of This Mood (3:42)

 2.  Guess Who I Saw Today (4:09)

 3.  Nostalgia (The Day I Knew) (3:31)

 4.  Sweet Pumpkin 3:55)

 5.  Misty (4:54)

Side B:

 1.  Social Call (4:30)

 2.  I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (5:04)

 3.  Linger Awhile (1:47)

 4.  'Round Midnight (5:42)

 5.  Someone To Watch Over Me (4:04)

Personnel:

Samara Joy:  Vocals on All Tracks

Ben Paterson:  Piano on Tracks:  A1, 2, A5, B1-5

David Wong:  Double Bass on Tracks:  A1-5, B1-4

Kenny Washington:  Drums on Tracks:  A1-5, B1-4

Pasquate Grasso:  Guitar on Tracks:  A2-4, B1-5

Kendric McCsallister:  Tenor Saxophone on Track B5

Terell Stafford:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn on Track B4

Donovan Austin:  Trombone on Track B4

Linger Awhile is the second studio album by Samara Joy, release on November 23, 2022 by Verve Records.  Beautiful Jazz Voice, and Smooth Jazz, Excellent Singer!.