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American jazz singer (born 1999)
Musical artist
Samara Joy McLendon [1] (born November 11, 1999) is an American jazz singer. She released her self-titled debut album in 2021 and was subsequently named Best New Artist by JazzTimes .
Her second album, Linger Awhile (2022), reached number one on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[2] At the 2023 Grammy Awards , she won the awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best New Artist . Her 2023 single "Tight" won Best Jazz Performance at the following ceremony .
Early life and education
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A native of the Castle Hill [3] neighborhood of the Bronx , New York City,[4] Joy was born in 1999 into a musical family. Her paternal grandparents, Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon, were founders of Philadelphia gospel group The Savettes. Her grandfather, Elder Goldwire McLendon was also a finalist on season 3 of BET 's Gospel Talent show Sunday Best . Her father—a vocalist and bass player who has toured with gospel musician Andraé Crouch [5] [6] —introduced her to gospel greats such as The Clark Sisters ,[7] and soul and Motown music.[8] She attended Fordham High School for the Arts and performed in its jazz band.[9] During this time, she won Best Vocalist at the Essentially Ellington festival , a high school competition hosted by Jazz at Lincoln Center .[9] [6]
She first encountered jazz in a meaningful way[10] when she enrolled in the jazz program at SUNY 's Purchase College as a voice major,[11] [12] and was named an Ella Fitzgerald Scholar.[13] Friends there introduced her to the recordings of great jazz vocalists including Sarah Vaughan and Fitzgerald,[14] and such instrumentalists as Kenny Washington , Jon Faddis (with whom she studied),[15] and Ingrid Jensen .[12]
Career
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In 2019, as Samara McLendon, she won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition .[16] [17] Working with producer and eventual manager Matt Pierson, she recorded her self-titled debut album while still in college,[11] graduating magna cum laude in 2021.[18] [19] Samara Joy was released on July 9, 2021, on Whirlwind Recordings .[20] Jazz Times named her Best New Artist for 2021.[21] [22] In February 2021, she was featured in Women of Color on Broadway, Inc.'s music video of "Summertime " from Porgy and Bess .[23] In an interview, film director Regina King called her "a young woman who seems like Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald are both living in her body."[24]
She released a number of viral video performances, including one that had been viewed more than 1.5 million times as of October 2020.[25] These videos had as of November 2022 gained her 200,000 followers on TikTok.[26] Partly on the strength of this success, she toured Europe,[20] including a series of sold-out concerts in Italy and Austria.[7] In 2021 and continuing into 2022, she toured the U.S.,[27] [28] including bookings at the 2022 Monterey Jazz Festival ,[29] Lincoln Center Summer For The City's Jazz Underground series,[30] Winter Jazzfest,[31] and other festivals,[32] [33] as well as in Europe.
On February 15, 2022, she performed on Today with guitarist Pasquale Grasso[34] and performed again on Today in September 2022.[35] On June 15, 2022, she was featured at Carnegie Hall's 16th Annual Notable Occasion.[36] and appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival .[37] She was featured on jazz pianist Julius Rodriguez's 2022 album Let Sound Tell All .[38]
On September 16, 2022, she released her second album, Linger Awhile , on Verve Records .[39] The album features drummer Kenny Washington , guitarist Pasquale Grasso, pianist Ben Paterson , and bassist David Wong.[40] [41] Her bookings for Winter 2022 included singing with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on its Big Band Holidays tour.[42] [43]
She was nominated and won two awards at the Grammy Awards in 2023 :[44] Best Jazz Vocal Album for Linger Awhile and Best New Artist .[45]
Discography
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As lead artist
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Awards and honors
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References
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^ Mason, Sheila Horne (March 1, 2020). "The 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition – The SASSY Awards!" . Jazz Police . Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ Alpers, Mira (July 12, 2021). "Craving Connection: Samara Joy Speaks" . Jazzspeaks . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ Walker, Gary (March 18, 2022). "Watch a charming set by Samara Joy and Pasquale Grasso, hosted by Gary Walker, at Yamaha Studio" . WBGO. Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ a b Charleston, Rita (January 29, 2021). "Vocalist Samara Joy seeks to spread understanding of jazz music" . The Philadelphia Tribune . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ a b Marcel, Jean-Pierre (March 4, 2022). "Women's History Month: Meet Jazz Artist Samara Joy, the Voice of a New Generation" . Ebony . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ Frankenstein, Anne (August 22, 2021). "Samara Joy shows the Great American Songbook still matters" . The Big Issue . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ a b "Meet Samara McLendon" . Purchase College. Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ Contreras, Ayana (September 7, 2021). "Samara Joy's Quest for New Tradition" . Downbeat . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ a b Whitehead, Kevin (August 12, 2021). "Newcomer Samara Joy Makes An Imposing Debut On Her Self-Titled Album" . NPR . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ a b Faircloth, Keanna (November 21, 2019). "Meet Samara McLendon on Afternoon Jazz, Before the Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition" . WBGO. Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ "INTRODUCING THE FOUNDATION'S ELLA FITZGERALD MEMORIAL SCHOLARS" . ellafitzgerald.com . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Gelly, Dave (August 7, 2021). "Samara Joy: Samara Joy review – classic American song in safe young hands" . The Guardian . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ Garelick, Jon (November 11, 2022). "Holiday cheer from Samara Joy, with her own twist on tradition" . Boston Globe . Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ Sieff, Adam (July 26, 2021). "Samara Joy: 'Samara Joy' " . London Jazz News . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ Faircloth, Keanna (November 25, 2019). "Samara McLendon Wins the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition" . WBGO. Retrieved June 6, 2022 .
^ "Purchase College: Commencement 2021" . purchase.edu . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ DeLuke, R.J. (May 7, 2021). "Samara Joy: Ascension Into Jazz" . All About Jazz . Retrieved June 14, 2022 .
^ a b Haas, Scott (June 16, 2021). "Samara Joy — voice of a new generation" . Bay State Banner . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ a b "2021 JazzTimes Expanded Critics' Poll Results" . Jazz Times . April 27, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (February 21, 2022). "NJPAC Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month With Great Shows" . New Jersey Stage . Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ Fitzpatrick, Felicia (February 15, 2021). "Go Behind the Scenes of Women of Color on Broadway's "Summertime" Music Video" . Playbill . Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ Keegan, Rebecca (January 13, 2021). "Director Roundtable: Regina King, Spike Lee, George Clooney and More Reflect on State of "Cinematic Experience" Amid Pandemic" . Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ Bohrman, Gabrielle (October 6, 2020). "The Art of Going Viral" . Purchase News . Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ "Samara Joy Sings" . TikTok. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Harrington, Jim (March 22, 2022). "Jazz Vocalist Samara Joy Performs At West Falmouth Library" . Daily Republic . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ Harrington, Jim. "Emmet Cohen w/ Samara Joy Duo @ Jazz Club Ferrara" . American Pianists . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ Harrington, Jim (April 11, 2022). "Monterey Jazz Festival releases 2022 lineup" . Daily Republic . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (June 3, 2022). "Lincoln Center Summer For The City to Present Jazz Underground Featuring Samara Joy and More" . Broadway World . Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ Russonello, Giovanni (January 24, 2022). "Watch 5 Standout Performances From Winter Jazzfest" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ "Litchfield Jazz Fest July 29–31 lineup announced" . Daily Republic . March 9, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ Edgar, Hannah (June 13, 2022). "Hyde Park Jazz Festival announces 2022 lineup featuring Charles McPherson Quintet, Qwanqwa and Hear in Now" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (February 23, 2022). "Samara Joy Performs On TODAY WITH HODA & JENNA" . Broadway World . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ "Samara Joy talks world tour, sings 'Can't Get Out of This Mood' " . Today . September 27, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (May 20, 2022). "Samara Joy to be Featured in Carnegie Hall's 16th Annual Notable Occasion" . Broadway World . Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ Ackert, David (August 31, 2022). "Samara Joy shines at 2022 Newport Jazz Festival: Video, Photos" . Jazz Blues News . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Hobart, Mike (June 10, 2022). "Julius Rodriguez: Let Sound Tell All — a wide-ranging debut" . Financial Times . Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ Johnson, Veronica (October 20, 2022). "Samara Joy: Linger Awhile (Verve)" . JazzTimes . Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ Quinn, Peter. "Samara Joy: Linger Awhile" . Jazzwise . Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ Johnson, Veronica (September 21, 2022). "Samara Joy – 'Linger Awhile' " . London Jazz News . Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ "Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Dianne Reeves with Samara Joy: Big Band Holidays" . Raleigh Magazine . Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ "Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra ft. Dianne Reeves w/ Samara Joy" . Austin Chronicle . Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ "SAMARA JOY VERVE RECORDS DEBUT EARNS 2 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS" . Music Connection . November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ Grammy Nominations , CNN, November 15, 2022.
^ @billboardcharts (February 13, 2023). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet ). Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Twitter .
^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2023/04/12 公開" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "UK Official Charts: Samara Joy" . Official Charts . Retrieved November 1, 2023 .
^ "Samara Joy, by Samara Joy" . Samara Joy . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
^ "Samara Joy: Spotify Singles" . January 30, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023 .
^ "Samara Joy: Now and Then" . November 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023 .
^ Faircloth, Keanna (November 25, 2019). "Samara McLendon Wins the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition" . WBGO . Retrieved February 6, 2023 .
^ Grein, Paul (October 25, 2022). "Christian McBride & Inside Straight Win Big at Inaugural Jazz Music Awards: Full List" . Billboard . Retrieved February 6, 2023 .
^ "Samara Joy" . Grammy Awards . Retrieved February 6, 2023 .
^ Jackson, Angelique (January 12, 2023). " 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' and 'The Woman King' Dominate NAACP Image Award Nominations" . Variety . Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
^ Enos, Morgan (November 10, 2023). "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List" . Grammy . Retrieved November 24, 2023 .
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