12th October 2021: Samara Joy announces international tour dates – recent features include New York Times, The Big Issue and Jazzed
Samara Joy is a singing star in ascendancy. The young vocalist attracted attention in 2019 after winning the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Her self-titled debut release, which puts her spin on jazz standards from the Great American Songbook, has received critical acclaim internationally. Now, she embarks on an international tour that sees her take in the UK, America and mainland Europe.
Tour dates for October & November
October 17th – Dizzy’s Club, NYC
October 26th – Mezzrow Jazz Club, NYC
October 30th – Flame Jazz, Logomo Teatro Hall, Turku, Finland
October 31st – So What’s Next Festival, Eindhoven, Netherlands
November 5th – Madeira, Portugal
November 6th – Caldas Nice Jazz, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
November 8th – Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, UK
November 10th – Teatro ABC, Catania, Italy
November 11th & 12th – Duc Des Lombards, Paris, France
November 23rd – Mezzrow Jazz Club NYC
December 10th – Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville Arizona
December 21st – Mezzrow Jazz Club NYC
Included below are recent press highlights for Samara Joy
“Floating from precociously warm low notes to a silky top, Samara Joy’s voice evokes classic influences and has earned her collaborations with leading contemporary musicians.”
The New York Times
“A lovely voice, perfect time, beautiful diction, effortless grace as an interpreter.”
Hi-Fi News & Record Review
“If things continue, future generations of singers may well be paying homage to her, too.”
Jazzed
“She finds her own way to inhabit the words, regardless of how many times they’ve been sung before.”
The Big Issue