With silky vocals that provide refreshing interpretations of oft-recorded standards as well as effervescent originals, Joy’s seemingly overnight success traces its foundation to a Bronx childhood ...

The Indianapolis area is set to host a series of exciting performances this November, featuring renowned artists and unique ...

To mark Ausmusic Month 2025, ABC Jazz is proud to release this collection of studio recordings from Australian artists, ...

Samara Joy McLendon is feeling all of her middle name in this moment: The 23-year-old jazz singer — who performs under her first and middle names — is up for Best New Artist as well as Best Jazz Vocal ...

Samara Joy has been compared to singers like Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. She's performing in Australia for the first ...

Samara Joy knows how to command a room. After years of observing jazz champions like Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald from behind her computer screen and through crackling records, the 23-year-old ...

Jazz was all over the place in 2022. I mean that as a compliment, and with an intended double meaning: We saw some great examples of improvisers flowing through the culture, and we also heard ...

Here’s a winning strat for living your best Jazz and Heritage Festival life this weekend in New Orleans. The annual Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans is a truly epic celebration of music, art ...

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DC is full of history, and not just when it comes to politics. The District’s legacy as a jazz institution is pretty storied at this point — U Street’s history as Black Broadway once paved the way for ...