Music has always been an essential aspect of Samara Joy’s life. The 24-year-old jazz singer’s earliest memory of performing is at eight years old, when the Bronx, N.Y. native recalls singing songs ...

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

One month earlier, several days after Joy celebrated her 23rd birthday, she'd been named a nominee in two categories at the 65th Grammy Awards: best jazz vocal album, for her strong sophomore effort ...

Samara Joy, a 23-year-old jazz singer from the Bronx, was named best new artist at the 65th Grammy Awards on Sunday night, a rare victory by an artist from a relatively specialized field in a category ...

Unless you’re a longtime jazz aficionado, you might only know the names and music of a handful of stars and legends. But what about all those who’ve built a life working in this art form? A new ...

Maria Dominguez points to dance partner Rod Gaulman, both of the Sacramento region, while the two move to the sounds of Robin Duhe and his band during the inaugural Elk Grove Fall Jazz Festival on ...

There’s both a direct correlation and a distinct kind of a disconnect between the male singing voice and the saxophone family: For whatever reason, the male voice in the baritone register corresponds ...

The Davell Crawford Singers arrived on stage at the New Orleans Jazz Fest's Gospel Tent 10 minutes late, with an apology from their leader. "They held up some of my singers at the gate for 45 minutes, ...