Samara Joy

With three Grammy wins already under her belt, and her latest recording Portrait already garnering critical raves, the 24-year-old Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable Verve Records.

Her voice, rich and velvety, has already earned her fans like  Anita Baker and Regina King and appearances on the TODAY Show, The Tonight Show w/ Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert, CBS Mornings, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, and more, in addition to millions of likes on TikTok— securing her status as perhaps the first Gen Z jazz vocal star.

The New York Times praised the “silky- voiced rising star” for “helping jazz take a youthful turn” while NPR All Things Considered named her a “classic jazz singer from a new generation.”