Samara Joy - Linger Awhile [LP]

Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve

£27.54

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: 4826650
Barcode: 0602448266507
Release Date: 18 Nov 2022
Genre: Jazz

“A young vocalist with a low alto as rich as custard…and a devotion, at least for now, to a classic cool-jazz sound” – The New York Times

Samara Joy makes her Verve debut, with a voice, tone and phrasing that harkens back to the most iconic jazz vocalists of all time. At just 22 years old, Samara already belongs in the company of iconic label mates from Ella Fitzgerald to Sarah Vaughan to Billie Holiday, and is poised to become synonymous with timeless jazz music. Her stunningly timeless voice belies her youth and her approach to jazz feels reverent but also truly fresh and exciting.

TRACKLIST:
1. Can’t Get Out Of This Mood
2. Guess Who I Saw Today
3. Nostalgia
4. Sweet Pumpkin
5. Misty
6. Social Call
7. I’m Confessin’
8. Linger Awhile
9. ‘Round Midnight
10. Someone to Watch Over Me

US PRESS QUOTES:
“Jazz is back, baby. Samara Joy won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, beating out the likes of Latto, Anitta, Wet Leg, and fellow jazz cats DOMi and JD Beck.”
- VULTURE

“She's finding mainstream success at a moment of extreme atomization in the music business, let alone pop culture at large.”
- NPR

“Samara Joy is now a Grammy-certified rising star.”
- USA Today

“Joy's win in such a coveted category is also a visible win for jazz music, with the singer beating out rising stars across numerous genres.”
- PAPER Magazine

“One of a kind voice… an ageless talent.”
- CBS Mornings

“A rare victory by an artist from a relatively specialized field in a category dominated for years by high-profile pop and hip-hop stars.”
- LA Times

“Jazz Wunderkind Samara Joy is primed for greatness.”
- W Magazine

“This was a highly diverse field of new artist nominees, but Joy stood out… the Grammy producers are probably kicking themselves that they didn’t find room for her on the telecast.”
- Billboard

“It was a big enough surprise that a jazz singer won best new artist at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, but that it was Samara Joy was a delight for many.”
- CNN

“A true breakout artist.”
- Consequence

“Joy brought down the house with… ‘Can’t Get Out of This Mood.’ The piano-backed number put her impressive vocals and powerful stage presence on full display. It’s easy to see why Joy has been likened to jazz greats like Etta James, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald.”
- MTV

“The Grammys have often been known to get it wrong… [But] they also got a few things right — none bigger than the selection of Best New Artist, which went to Samara Joy.”
- WRTI

“Ms. Joy won, capping a remarkable year for the gifted young vocalist, who appeared on numerous high profile talk shows and toured relentlessly.”
- WBGO

“The Best New Artist is currently the biggest new artist on the sales charts… Samara Joy’s Linger Awhile (Verve) is #1 at iTunes and Amazon’s digital-music and CD-sales charts.”
- Hits Daily Double

“The jazz sensation’s hard work has paid off, and now she’s in the spotlight.”

- Rolling Out