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2023 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2023. Events February *February 5 – At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, winners include Wayne Shorter, Samara Joy, and Arturo O'Farrill. Snarky Puppy wins best contemporary instrumental album for their 2022 album Empire Central, Samara Joy wins best Vocal Jazz album for her 2022 album Linger Awhile. Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, Nicholas Payton & Matthew Stevens win Best Jazz Instrumental Album for their album ''New Standards Volume 1''.Meet Tobias Jesso Jr., The First-Ever GRAMMY Winner For Songwriter Of The YearMeet Tobias Jesso Jr., The First-Ever GRAMMY Winner For Songwriter Of The Year accessdate: May 23, 2023 April *April 14 – First day of Coachella 2023, a two weekend event, occurs. Jazz musicians in attendance are The Comet is Coming and Domi and JD Beck *April 15 – After 8 years, British band GoGo Penguin's contract with Blue Note Records ends, and the band switches to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samara Joy
Samara Joy McLendon (born November 11, 1999) is an American jazz singer. She released her self-titled debut album in 2021 and was subsequently named Best New Artist by ''JazzTimes''. Her second album, ''Linger Awhile'', was released in September 2022 and won the award for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 2023 Grammy Awards, where she was also named Best New Artist. She was the second jazz musician to win the award. Biography A native of the Castle Hill neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City, Joy was born in 1999 into a musical family. Her paternal grandparents, Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon, were founders of Philadelphia gospel group The Savettes. Her grandfather, Elder Goldwire McLendon was also a finalist on season 3 of BET's Gospel Talent show, Sunday Best. Her father—a bass player who has toured with gospel musician Andraé Crouch—introduced her to gospel greats such as The Clark Sisters, and soul and Motown music. She attended Fordham High School for the Arts and pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |