Bronx native and two-time GRAMMY winner Samara Joy is set to release A Joyful Holiday, a 6-song EP of beloved seasonal favorites.
This extension of her latest album, Linger Awhile, features accomplished jazz musicians and includes singles like “O Holy Night,” “Warm in December,” and a new take on Stevie Wonder’s “Twinkle Twinkle Little Me.”
A Joyful Holiday, produced by Matt Pierson, will drop on October 27 via Verve, with an exclusive emerald green color variant LP available.
The holiday EP comes after an extraordinary year for Samara Joy, who clinched the prestigious Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album awards at this year’s Grammys.
Samara Joy has shared a delightful rendition of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” which you can listen to here.
“Singing alongside my family has always been a special time kept between us, but this December, I’m excited to share that special feeling with you all! This holiday season, it brings me great joy to present my first role models, the McLendon Family, on a month-long tour throughout the US. Join us for a show you’ll never forget!”
Samara Joy
Samara Joy has also announced the Verve Vinyl Collection, comprising her three Verve LPs, Linger Awhile, Linger Awhile Longer, and A Joyful Holiday. This collection will hit the shelves on November 17 and can be pre-ordered here.
A Joyful Holiday Tracklist
“Warm In December”
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me ft. Sullivan Fortner”
“The Christmas Song”
“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
“O Holy Night”
“The Christmas Song (Live)”
Samara Joy 2023 Tour Dates
9/28 – 10/1 – Seattle, WA @ Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley Jazz
10/4 – Davis, CA @ Mondavi Center
10/6 – 7 – New York, NY @ Rose Hall at The Lincoln Center
10/14 – Kansas City @ Folly Theater
10/15 – Denver, CO @ Newman Center
10/18 – Easton, PA @ Williams Center for the Arts / Performance Series
10/20 – Storrs, CT @ Jorgenson Center
10/22 – Brookville, NY @ Tilles Center
10/24 – Columbia, MO @ Missouri Theater
10/25 – Iowa City @ Hancher Auditorium
10/27 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Symphony Orchestra
11/3 – Zurich, Switzerland @ TVD
11/5 – Athens, Greece @ Megaron Athens
11/7 – Hamburg, Germany @ Elb Philharmonic
11/8 – Berlin, Germany @ TBD
11/12 – Paris, FR @ Le Trianon
11/17 – Bologna, Italy @ TBD
11/18 – Milan, Italy @ TBD
11/19 – London, UK @ Barbican Center, London Jazz Festival
12/3 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall, UT Austin
12/4 – Nashville, TN @ Nashville Symphony
12/7 – Los Angeles, CA @ Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
12/8 – Santa Barbara, CA @ The Granada Theater
12/12 – Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory
12/14 – 12/15 – New York, NY @ Apollo Theater
12/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
12/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kimmel Center
12/23 – North Bethesda, MD @ Strathmore
