Catching Up with Samara Joy
The 5-time Grammy winner on her 2024 album Portrait, getting into jazz, and more
Jazz singer Samara Joy has been praised by The New York Times and NPR, and by pretty much anyone who's heard the passion and wisdom she brings to standards and classics. While she was in LA to play Walt Disney Concert Hall in February 2025, she sat down to chat about her creative evolution, putting her whole self into her music, and why she says, "I'm excited for the future of jazz."
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