Samara Joy’s Verve Records Debut, Linger Awhile, Out September 16
“The close precision and frothy power of her voice stand out immediately…so does the depth
Meg McCarney
Jazz Trumpeter/Composer Terence Blanchard to Explore the Music of Wayne Shorter at L.A.’s Ford Theater
By A. Scott Galloway for Eurweb Terence Blanchard has carved out a winding and
Capping a banner debut season, singer Samara Joy adds a new credential: Verve recording artist
By Nate Chinen for WBGO At one point in her set at the Newport
Melissa Aldana in Sharp Focus: Rising Star Artist of the Year
By Phillip Lutz for DownBeat To those who have followed saxophonist Melissa Aldana’s career,
After a pandemic disruption, Newport Jazz Festival makes a poignant, euphoric return
By Nate Chinen for NPR Early in his set at the Newport Jazz Festival
What’s Up Interview: Samara Joy shines at 2022 Newport Jazz Festival
22-year-old singer debuts at historic festival By Ken Abrams for What’s Up NewP Among
Woodshed Pro Session: Katherine McVicker, for DownBeat Magazine
By Katherine McVicker for DownBeat Magazine There is an incredible amount of time, energy and money
Newport Folk Festival 2022 Recap: Taj Mahal, Brandi Carlisle With Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon & A Crowdsurfing Singer
After taking two years off from their normal format, Newport Folk Festival returned with much
Edinburgh Jazz Festival review: Fergus McCreadie Large Ensemble, Assembly Hall
Made up of his usual trio plus an array of luminaries from Glasgow’s fertile jazz
Live From Emmet’s Place: inside New York’s most exclusive jazz concert
Early in the pandemic, jazz pianist Emmet Cohen started a weekly gig in his apartment.