Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Includes digital download. Samara Joy is a singing 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, shes joined by jazz guitar virtuoso Pasquale Grasso and his trio (Ari Roland and Kenny Washington) for a release that furthers Joys reputation as one of Americas most promising young jazz vocalists. Joys interpretations balance the breezy-fresh feel of a relative newcomer with a reverence for a tradition she is now undoubtedly part of. But Beautiful, Lets Dream in the Moonlight and Jim pay homage to Billie Holidays 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, Theres 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 longing of Lover Man.

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