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Samara Joy A Joyful Holiday

December 3 @ 7:30 pm EST

“Joy has an immaculately smooth, perfectly pitched delivery that leans heavily toward tradition, but at the same time emits a youthful quality and unique phrasing behind new arrangements.” Making a Scene

At only 24, her voice is wise beyond her years — a reincarnation of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday, with a special something all her own. The New York Times praises Joy for “helping jazz take a youthful turn,” while NPR calls her a “classic jazz singer from a new generation.”

The three-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist will make her Penn State debut with a performance of her third annual A Joyful Holiday featuring the McLendon Family.

A Joyful Holiday will feature a festive mix of sacred and secular with selections from her 2023 EP A Joyful Holiday (Verve Records), along with several gospel-inspired seasonal favorites.

She will perform alongside her “first role models,” including her father Antonio McLendon, with a backing group featuring Shedrick Mitchell on piano, Eric Wheeler on bass, and Charles Haynes on drums.

Adult $68
University Park Student $10
18 and Younger $51

Details

Date:
December 3
Time:
7:30 pm EST
Event Category:
Website:
https://cpa.psu.edu/events/samara-joy

Venue

Eisenhower Auditorium
Shortlidge Road
University Park, PA 16801 United States
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Phone
18148630255
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