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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 his 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 audiences and critics alike, as a masterful interpreter of jazz standards and a rightful heiress of the sound, technique and charisma that defined her jazz heroines—including Vaughan, Betty Carter, Abbey Lincoln and Carmen McRae. 

Joy 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-voiced 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 took home Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best Jazz Performance in 2025. Her new Verve album, Portrait, which Joy co-produced with the veteran trumpeter/bandleader and multi-Grammy winner Brian Lynch, showcases the intimate, soulful chemistry she’s developed with her touring band, already earning her an NAACP Image Award this year for Outstanding Jazz Album. Portrait also spotlights her burgeoning gifts as a lyricist, in ingenious arrangements that meld her thoughtful words with music by Charles Mingus, Sun Ra and her late mentor Barry Harris.

Setlists

    1. 1.Aquarius Rising (Band only)
    2. 2.Beware My Heart (Betty Carter cover)
    3. 3.Day by Day (The Four Freshmen cover)
    4. 4.I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) (Ella Fitzgerald cover)
    5. 5.A Kiss from You (Benny Carter cover)
    6. 6.Little Things
    7. 7.Left Alone (Mal Waldron cover)
    8. 8.No More Blues
    1. 1.'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk cover)
    2. 2.
    3. 3.[By Duke Ellington/Mahalia Jackson]
    4. 4.I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) (Ella Fitzgerald cover)
    5. 5.A Kiss from You (Benny Carter cover)
    6. 6.Ugly Beauty (Thelonious Monk cover)
    7. 7.The Little Things That Mean So Much (Carmen McRae cover)
    8. 8.Left Alone (Mal Waldron cover)
    9. 9.[...home is where the heart is, the bonnie part is...]

  2. Encore

    1. 10.[...never trust a man and his kiss...]
    1. 1.'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk cover)
    2. 2.Beware My Heart (Betty Carter inspired)
    3. 3.Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington cover)
    4. 4.I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) (Ella Fitzgerald cover)
    5. 5.Day by Day (The Four Freshmen cover)
    6. 6.You Stepped Out of a Dream (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra cover)
    7. 7.Peace of Mind / Dreams Come True (Her original composition with a Sun Ra cover (Dreams Come True).)
    8. 8.Worry Later (Thelonious Monk cover)
    9. 9.Ugly Beauty
    10. 10.It's The Little Things That Mean So Much
    11. 11.No More Blues

  2. Encore

    1. 12.Buzz Me
    1. 1.'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk cover)
    2. 2.Beware My Heart (Betty Carter cover)
    3. 3.Day by Day (The Four Freshmen cover)
    4. 4.I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) (Ella Fitzgerald cover)
    5. 5.You Stepped Out of a Dream (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra cover)
    6. 6.Little Karin (Benny Golson cover)
    7. 7.Now and Then
    8. 8.Peace of Mind / Dreams Come True
    9. 9.Worry Later (Thelonious Monk cover)
    10. 10.Ugly Beauty
    11. 11.Little Things
    12. 12.Five Stages of Love
    13. 13.No More Blues

  2. Encore

    1. 14.Blues
    1. 1.'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk cover)
    2. 2.Beware My Heart (Betty Carter inspired)
    3. 3.Day by Day (The Four Freshmen cover)
    4. 4.I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) (Ella Fitzgerald cover)
    5. 5.You Stepped Out of a Dream (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra cover)
    6. 6.Now and Then (In Remembrance Of…)
    7. 7.Peace of Mind / Dreams Come True
    8. 8.Worry Later (Thelonious Monk cover)
    9. 9.Ugly Beauty
    10. 10.It's The Little Things That Mean So Much
    11. 11.Five Stages of Love
    12. 12.No More Blues
    13. 13.Buzz Me
    14. 14.Stardust (Bing Crosby cover)

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