Trumpetist

»I’ll be back!« announced Samara Joy after her acclaimed Elbphilharmonie debut in November 2023 – now the young jazz singer with the goosebump voice is keeping her word and returning with her third album »Portrait«. The five-time Grammy award winner, who is often compared to greats such as Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, presents classics in new arrangements as well as originals and her own lyrics to jazz standards.

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Samara Joy

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Join us for a lively admission-free chamber concert featuring Frost School at Festival Napa Valley Blackburn Music Academy students and faculty.

Festival Live! Concert Series

The Culinary Institute of America at Copia

Legendary jazz and R&B singer Patti Austin returns to Festival Napa Valley joining the Frost School of Music All-Stars to light up the stage performing favorite works by two legendary American composers, Henry Mancini and George Gershwin. Mancini's musical genius has produced timeless classics such as "Moon River" and the "Pink Panther Theme," while Gershwin's contributions to American music include the iconic "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris." This concert celebrates one of America’s quintessential art forms. Directed by Gregg Field and Gordon Goodwin. 

Jazz @ Charles Krug

Festival Napa Valley Stage at Charles Krug

At 23, Samara Joy is already setting the music world ablaze. Her 2022 Verve Records debut Linger Awhile has earned her two well-deserved GRAMMY wins, for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best New Artist — the first time a jazz musician has won the prestigious newcomer’s award since Esperanza Spalding over a decade ago.

Hailing from a family of musicians in the Bronx with roots in gospel, Joy began her journey with jazz at age 17, winning Best Vocalist honors at Lincoln Center’s “Essentially Ellington” competition.


Trumpetist

Jason Charos

Events

Past events

Jul 6, 2025

Samara Joy · Elbphilharmonie

Jul 21, 2023

Festival Live! Concert Series · Festival Napa Valley

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