Samara Joy

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Critics Consensus

Based on 10 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Samara Joy is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths.

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On tour

Place des Arts, Montreal, Canada (June 26); Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland (July 4); Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands (July 11); Teatro Coliseo, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina (July 29); Sociedade de Cultura Artística, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (July 31)

Artist Info

Genre

jazz

Origin

The Bronx, New York, New York, United States (11 November 1999)

Bio

Samara Joy McLendon is an American jazz singer.

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Critic Concert Reviews

Jazzwise (UK)

July 22, 2025

The multi-Grammy Award winner took risks with adventurous repertoire and horn-laden orchestral arrangements at a packed Royal Albert Hall

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The Upcoming (UK)

July 20, 2025

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Samara Joy Live In Concert

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The Aquarian Weekly (USA)

July 8, 2024

Samara Joy Captivated All at the Town Hall on June 21

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Jazzwise (UK)

November 21, 2023

The US singer Samara Joy and her brilliant backing trio earn a standing ovation at a memorable concert at London's Barbican Centre

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Chicago Tribune (USA)

October 29, 2023

Samara Joy opens Symphony Center Jazz’s 30th season: The jazz kids are alright

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Jazzwise (UK)

July 12, 2023

The lovely Funchal Jazz Festival was again a stage for US jazz but also a fantastic band from Portugal

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Nippertown (USA)

December 26, 2022

On the eve of Christmas Eve, as temperatures in Saratoga Springs plummeted, rising young jazz star Samara Joy kept the Universal Preservation Hall “Warm in December” with her extraordinary voice.

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