Samara Joy

At a late-summer celebration in Central Park, Verve Records marked its 70th anniversary alongside SummerStage’s 40th season. From a new generation reimagining Getz/Gilberto to Samara Joy and Christian McBride carrying the jazz tradition forward, the evening was a reminder that musical history is kept alive by the people who believe in it — sometimes quietly, one person at a time.

Leo Sidran revisits a 2023 conversation with singer Samara Joy about her experience studying at SUNY Purchase

On the WBGO Journal, we hear about the impact of the Meta settlement on New Jersey and an update on Congresswoman LaMonica McIver's federal case

On the April 4 WBGO Journal, WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with bassist, singer and composer Antonio McLendon about his career, family's musical legacy and the huge success of his daughter Samara Joy

On this episode of The Art of the Story, bassist and singer-songwriter Antonio McLendon talks about his faith, the family's musical legacy and his amazing daughter Samara Joy

On this episode of The Art of the Story, host Doug Doyle runs down the jazz winners at the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony in LA

WBGO's Doug Doyle reports on the 68th Grammy Awards in LA

On this episode of The Art of the Story, Grammy Award-winning bassist Christian McBride on arranging for Sting and Samara Joy

On this episode of The Art of the Story, bassist and bandleader Christian McBride talks about his latest big band album

9-time Grammy Award-winning bassist and bandleader Christian McBride chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle about the new album "Without Further Ado, Vol.1"