Grammy-winning artist Samara Joy headlining 2024 Rochester International Jazz Festival

Genae Shields, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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Grammy-Award-winning jazz singer Samara Joy has been announced as one of the headliners for the 2024 Rochester International Jazz Festival.

Growing up in the Bronx, Joy has always been surrounded by music, with her grandparents and father working in gospel.

Joy started her journey singing in church until joining her high school jazz band. She continued her love for music by studying in the SUNY Purchase College jazz program and is now a  “silky-voiced rising star” who is “helping jazz take a youthful turn,” according to The New York Times.

Grammy Award winner Samara Joy at Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music.
Grammy Award winner Samara Joy at Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music.

In February 2023, Joy took home two Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best New Artist award. This year, she won Best Jazz Performance for her song “Tight."

For the 2024 Jazz Festival, Joy will be performing at Kodak Hall in the Eastman Theatre on Friday, June 28 at 8 p.m.

Tickets prices start at $33 and are on sale at rochesterjazz.com/artists?artist_id=2

Visit rochesterjazz.com to learn more about the festival.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Grammy-winning artist Samara Joy leads 2024 Rochester Jazz Festival