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Samara Joy
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jazz
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Live Rating
"How good are they LIVE?" on 100 (as of 3/8/25)
74
%
Based on
7
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating
"How good are they LIVE?"
in the last 12 months
on 100 (as of 3/8/25)
%
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Critics Consensus
Based on 7 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Samara Joy is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with decent shows overall.
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On tour
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands (March 23); Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada (May 16); Place des Arts, Montreal, Canada (June 26)
Festivals in 2025
Festival International De Jazz De Montreal 2025
June 26 - July 5, 2025
North Sea Jazz Festival 2025
July 11 - 13, 2025
Ottawa Jazz Festival 2025
June 20 - 29, 2025
TSFJAZZ Chantilly Festival 2025
July 5 - 6, 2025
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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
The Aquarian Weekly (USA)
July 8, 2024
%
Samara Joy Captivated All at the Town Hall on June 21
Full Review
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
Full Review
Chicago Tribune (USA)
October 29, 2023
%
Samara Joy opens Symphony Center Jazz’s 30th season: The jazz kids are alright
Full Review
Jazzwise (UK)
July 12, 2023
%
The lovely Funchal Jazz Festival was again a stage for US jazz but also a fantastic band from Portugal
Full Review
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.
Full Review
The Boston Globe (USA)
September 17, 2022
%
A Samara Joy-ride at Scullers
Full Review
Dagens Nyheter (Sweden)
March 1, 2023
60
%
Samara Joy Live In Concert In Sweden
Full Review
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Latest Release
Portrait (11 October 2024)
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