Elder Goldwire McLendon, a former finalist on Season 3 of BET’s singing competition Sunday Best and acclaimed jazz singer Samara Joy’s grandfather, died Dec. 17 at the age of 95. According to The Grio ...

Jazz singer Samara Joy is spending time away from home during the holidays. But she’s also taking a little bit of home with her. The three-time Grammy Award winner is doing double duty this month, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The most celebrated jazz singer of the last five years is returning to Detroit on Wednesday for an evening of music on the Detroit ...

The jazz singer’s grandfather, Elder Goldwire McLendon, participated on BET’s Sunday Best and finished in third place in the competition.

Samara Joy burst onto the jazz scene in 2021, earning major praise as a "classic jazz singer from a new generation," and gaining popularity on TikTok. The young artist has already won five Grammy ...

LOS ANGELES — Samara Joy’s voice has the ability to transform listeners to the early jazz clubs, filling them with warm nostalgia for legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. At 25, Joy is a ...

Joy says what she loves most about performing in Detroit is the energy and supportive spirit she gets from the people. Credit: AB + DM Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Samara Joy is bringing her acclaimed ...

Music runs in Samara Joy’s blood. Her grandparents founded a gospel group in Philadelphia called The Savettes, and her father, Antonio, is a bassist and singer. But while it always made sense for her ...

Samara Joy, 25, is a jazz singer and the winner of five Grammy Awards. Her most recent album, “Portrait,” was released last year, and she currently is on a global tour through the fall. She spoke with ...

Grammy-winning jazz singer Samara Joy returns to Detroit for a concert at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheater on Wednesday, June 4. Joy will perform songs from her latest album, "Portrait," which ...