5X GRAMMY winner Samara Joy was honored with her first-ever NAACP Image Award this weekend. Her latest studio album Portrait, out now on Verve Records, won for this year’s Outstanding Jazz Album. Co-produced by Joy and veteran trumpeter/bandleader and multi-Grammy winner Brian Lynch, the 8-song collection offers a snapshot of Joy’s growth since her GRAMMY Best New Artist win, not only as a once-in-a-generation vocalist but also as a lyricist and band leader.
Following the ceremony on Saturday, Joy attended the NAACP post-show benefit concert, where she performed a medley of “Guess Who I Saw Today” and “Lately.” The event raised funds for the Altadena Community Preservation Fund, created by the NAACP to support the Altadena community affected by the Eaton fires.
Last night, Joy also attended the 15th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, where she was a presenter at this year’s ceremony held at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. // Continue to the full article