Samara Joy – A Joyful Holiday (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Samara Joy – A Joyful Holiday (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 24:28 minutes | 459 MB | Genre: Jazz
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2x Grammy Winner Samara Joy releases her first collection of holiday material! ‘A Joyful Holiday’, features the two holiday singles released last year, plus four new never-before-heard tracks. ‘The Christmas Song (Live)’ features a duet with Samara and her father Antonio McLendon captured live in 2022.”Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” is a relatively anecdotal song from Stevie Wonder’s career, taken from his 1967 Christmas album, “Someday At Christmas”. However, when sung by Samara Joy and accompanied by pianist Sullivan Fortner, it transforms into a sublime work of exquisite delicacy. The 23-year-old jazz vocalist takes on the challenging task of a holiday record with the EP “A Joyful Holiday,” which covers all the classics. Of course there’s the familiar “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”, which Joy tackles with finesse and a shining technique, but there’s also a version of “Warm In December”, first sung by Julie London in 1956. Revolving around the piano, double bass, and drums, the track is a sweet treat that signals the arrival of winter while avoiding all the usual clichés. Joy’s rendition skillfully weaves between all the holiday conventions while still meeting expectations, and pleasing crowds. The highlight of the EP comes as Samara Joy gathers everyone together for a magnificent “O Holy Night,” sung with her family members, all raised in gospel. It’s definitely worth the listen. – Brice Miclet

Tracklist:

1-1. Samara Joy – Warm In December (04:13)
1-2. Samara Joy – Twinkle Twinkle Little Me (04:02)
1-3. Samara Joy – The Christmas Song (03:26)
1-4. Samara Joy – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (03:45)
1-5. Samara Joy – O Holy Night (05:07)
1-6. Samara Joy – The Christmas Song (Live) (03:52)

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