One sold-out concert at a time, 25-year-old vocalist Samara Joy has earned a reputation as a masterful interpreter of jazz standards and a rightful heiress to the sound, technique and charisma that defined personal heroines like Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter and Carmen McRae.
Winner of five Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist in 2023 and Best Jazz Vocal Album for 2023 and 2025, Joy is a steady presence on network television and has appeared at legendary venues and events including the Apollo Theater and Lincoln Center, and the Newport and Monterey jazz festivals. With millions of likes on TikTok, Joy has helped a new generation of music fans discover timeless American music.
Joy’s 2024 Verve release, "Portrait", represents the next phase in her continuing artistic evolution. The album documents the seemingly telepathic rapport she’s developed with her touring band, as she leads the ensemble with authority while also functioning as a source of support and interplay.
Throughout her meteoric rise, Joy has impressed the jazz cognoscenti with her richly evocative approach to standards and the intimate kinship she demonstrates with her musicians, with "DownBeat" proclaiming “a silky-voiced star is born” and NPR hailing her as “a classic jazz singer from a new generation.”
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This performance is presented by the Gogue Center as a season add-on. Tickets for this performance are not included as part of any 2024–25 season or series subscription package.
Our 2024–25 season is sponsored by Walt & Ginger Woltosz.
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To purchase tickets and learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact the Gogue Center box office by telephone at 334.844.TIXS (8497) or via email at
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