Jazz queen Samara Joy is back with a brand-new album, and she’s hitting notes so smooth, they’re generating Grammy buzz. Deco’s got the inside scoop<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

“Shirley” star Regina King said jazz singer Samara Joy was her No. 1 pick as the artist to craft an original song for her Netflix film. That track ultimately became “Why I’m Here,” and it was LaKeith ...

Samara Joy has taken a detour from jazz with her new song “Why I’m Here,” featured as part of the upcoming Netflix film “Shirley” about the first Black congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Produced by and ...

What an incredible journey for jazz singer Samara Joy over these past several years. I saw her in Indianapolis for the first ...

A year after a groundbreaking win, 2023 Best New Artist Samara Joy returns to the Grammys with another nomination. Music has always been an essential aspect of Samara Joy’s life. The 24-year-old jazz ...

Samara Joy at Taliia Hall article by Sandra Kozintseva, published on November 26, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more In Pictures articles ...

When Samara Joy performed last June at the Vocal Jazz Summit in Virginia Beach she was fairly new on the scene and even though she could deliver a song like a seasoned pro she was a little shy ...

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 ...