Linger Awhile - Joy Samara (#602448266491)

2022 release. Simply put Samara Joy is next. At just 22 years old her Verve debut Linger Awhile shows that with a voice tone and phrasing that harkens back to the most legendary jazz vocalists Samara belongs in the company of iconic labelmates from Ella Fitzgerald to Sarah Vaughan to Billie Holiday. Samara is remarkably savvy on TikTok and Instagram fostering a community of devoted followers through fully organic means. She is poised to be a household name synonymous with timeless jazz music.