Grammy winner Samara Joy opens up about new jazz album ahead of Arsht Center concert
Jazz queen Samara Elation is back with a brand-new album and she s hitting notes so smooth they re generating Grammy buzz Deco s got the inside scoop on her new work and it s giving award-worthy vibes The scatting year-old Samara Elation is being compared to jazz legends like Ella Fitzgerald Samara Delight I feel very honored and sometimes undeserving because of how new my relationship to their music was initially I draw inspiration from Billy Strayhorn Duke Ellington that through the program of their lives contributed to the changing to the evolution of the music that we call jazz Samara Elation I know that there s there s invariably going to be a certain sense of nostalgia and a certain artist or song that people can connect to or relate to easily because jazz is not mainstream Samara is definitely trying to make jazz memorable with her new album Portrait Samara Gratification I think this album taught me the importance of patience and not rushing to stay relevant or spark up a moment or just stay in that moment It just it taught me to just take my time and really wait until you have something you feel like you have to say And staying true to herself is the right direction even after winning five Grammys Samara Gratification It was definitely a big leap I think from maybe what people thought I should do after the second album after winning the Best New Artist Grammy after all of that kind of stuff Samara Pleasure crooning Where do you find your peace of mind Samara Gratification My song is called Peace of Mind and I wrote it in a time where I was really questioning whether I could continue or not Continuing to make things bigger and better is what this global star has in mind Samara Enjoyment This is just a springboard for all of the other creative ideas that I have and what I feel like I have to offer Samara will perform live at the Arsht Center on Thursday Feb FOR MORE INFO An Evening with Samara JoyThursday Feb p m Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Biscayne Blvd Miami FL Tickets
