When the Alys Stephens Center polled audiences on who they most wanted to see again for the 30th season celebration, Samara Joy was at the top. Fresh off a meteoric rise, the six-time Grammy Award-winning jazz sensation will return. Come early and hear students from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music’s jazz program perform in the lobby. Tickets from $49. Joy’s interpretations and rich, velvety voice breathe new life into classic jazz standards while honoring their timeless legacy. Few figures in jazz history have experienced the kind of meteoric success that Joy has, especially at such a young age. At just 25, her career is nothing short of sensational. Her performance history reads like a who’s who of the most legendary venues and events in jazz, with appearances at the Newport, Monterey and Montreal jazz festivals, and on iconic stages like the Apollo, Carnegie Hall, the Village Vanguard and Jazz at Lincoln Center. With a Best New Artist Grammy win as well as an NAACP Image Award, Joy has achieved the kind of profile typically reserved for pop celebrities. She is introducing timeless American music to new generations.
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When the Alys Stephens Center polled audiences on who they most wanted to see again for the 30th season celebration, Samara Joy was at the top. Fresh off a meteoric rise, the six-time Grammy Award-winning jazz sensation will return. Come early and hear students from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music’s jazz program perform in the lobby. Tickets from $49.
Joy’s interpretations and rich, velvety voice breathe new life into classic jazz standards while honoring their timeless legacy. Few figures in jazz history have experienced the kind of meteoric success that Joy has, especially at such a young age. At just 25, her career is nothing short of sensational. Her performance history reads like a who’s who of the most legendary venues and events in jazz, with appearances at the Newport, Monterey and Montreal jazz festivals, and on iconic stages like the Apollo, Carnegie Hall, the Village Vanguard and Jazz at Lincoln Center. With a Best New Artist Grammy win as well as an NAACP Image Award, Joy has achieved the kind of profile typically reserved for pop celebrities. She is introducing timeless American music to new generations.
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When the Alys Stephens Center polled audiences on who they most wanted to see again for the 30th season celebration, Samara Joy was at the top. Fresh off a meteoric rise, the six-time Grammy Award-winning jazz sensation will return. Come early and hear students from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music’s jazz program perform in the lobby. Tickets from $49.
Joy’s interpretations and rich, velvety voice breathe new life into classic jazz standards while honoring their timeless legacy. Few figures in jazz history have experienced the kind of meteoric success that Joy has, especially at such a young age. At just 25, her career is nothing short of sensational. Her performance history reads like a who’s who of the most legendary venues and events in jazz, with appearances at the Newport, Monterey and Montreal jazz festivals, and on iconic stages like the Apollo, Carnegie Hall, the Village Vanguard and Jazz at Lincoln Center. With a Best New Artist Grammy win as well as an NAACP Image Award, Joy has achieved the kind of profile typically reserved for pop celebrities. She is introducing timeless American music to new generations.
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When the Alys Stephens Center polled audiences on who they most wanted to see again for the 30th season celebration, Samara Joy was at the top. Fresh off a meteoric rise, the six-time Grammy Award-winning jazz sensation will return. Come early and hear students from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music’s jazz program perform in the lobby. Tickets from $49.
Joy’s interpretations and rich, velvety voice breathe new life into classic jazz standards while honoring their timeless legacy. Few figures in jazz history have experienced the kind of meteoric success that Joy has, especially at such a young age. At just 25, her career is nothing short of sensational. Her performance history reads like a who’s who of the most legendary venues and events in jazz, with appearances at the Newport, Monterey and Montreal jazz festivals, and on iconic stages like the Apollo, Carnegie Hall, the Village Vanguard and Jazz at Lincoln Center. With a Best New Artist Grammy win as well as an NAACP Image Award, Joy has achieved the kind of profile typically reserved for pop celebrities. She is introducing timeless American music to new generations.