Samara Joy is one of the most exciting reminders that the jazz vocal tradition is not a museum piece.
Her voice has remarkable richness, but what makes these performances really work is her phrasing. She understands where a lyric sits against the rhythm, how to reshape a melody and when doing less makes a line land harder.
Linger Awhile Longer is especially interesting because it does not simply duplicate the Grammy-winning Linger Awhile. Instead, it gathers alternative duo and trio versions alongside additional material, letting you hear Joy revisit the repertoire from different angles.
For vocal-jazz listeners, that makes this much more than an appendix to the album.
The stripped-back versions place even greater focus on Joy’s relationship with the musicians around her.
“Can’t Get Out of This Mood”, “Guess Who I Saw Today” and “Sweet Pumpkin” appear in alternative settings, alongside performances including “I Miss You So” and “I’m Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away the Key)”.
The arrangements may be smaller, but her command of time and lyric remains enormous.
New and sealed limited-edition 1LP release.
Eight-track vinyl edition from Verve / Universal.
Catalogue: 1000051329
Barcode: 0602455406316
Carefully packed and securely dispatched.
Linger Awhile Longer followed the extraordinary success of Samara Joy’s 2022 album Linger Awhile, which won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album while Joy herself received Best New Artist.
Released on vinyl in 2023, this eight-track companion collection includes alternate duo and trio recordings plus additional material, offering a different perspective on the sessions and repertoire surrounding Linger Awhile.
Samara Joy is one of the most exciting reminders that the jazz vocal tradition is not a museum piece.
Her voice has remarkable richness, but what makes these performances really work is her phrasing. She understands where a lyric sits against the rhythm, how to reshape a melody and when doing less makes a line land harder.
Linger Awhile Longer is especially interesting because it does not simply duplicate the Grammy-winning Linger Awhile. Instead, it gathers alternative duo and trio versions alongside additional material, letting you hear Joy revisit the repertoire from different angles.
For vocal-jazz listeners, that makes this much more than an appendix to the album.
The stripped-back versions place even greater focus on Joy’s relationship with the musicians around her.
“Can’t Get Out of This Mood”, “Guess Who I Saw Today” and “Sweet Pumpkin” appear in alternative settings, alongside performances including “I Miss You So” and “I’m Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away the Key)”.
The arrangements may be smaller, but her command of time and lyric remains enormous.
New and sealed limited-edition 1LP release.
Eight-track vinyl edition from Verve / Universal.
Catalogue: 1000051329
Barcode: 0602455406316
Carefully packed and securely dispatched.
Linger Awhile Longer followed the extraordinary success of Samara Joy’s 2022 album Linger Awhile, which won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album while Joy herself received Best New Artist.
Released on vinyl in 2023, this eight-track companion collection includes alternate duo and trio recordings plus additional material, offering a different perspective on the sessions and repertoire surrounding Linger Awhile.
