Six-time Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Samara Joy has released her first live collection of recordings. The five-track EP, Live at the Blue Note L.A., came out Oct. 23.
The recordings were made during Joy’s sold-out April 2026 run at Blue Note Los Angeles. The EP features Joy and her touring septet performing in an intimate club setting.
Across the five tracks, Joy’s vocal control and expressive phrasing stay at the center, supported by the close interplay of her touring band. The tracklist includes “‘Round Midnight,” “Yesterdays,” “Lush Life,” “No More Blues” and “No More Blues Reprise.”
Listeners can stream the EP now. It is also available to order on a U.S.-exclusive sunburst-colored vinyl, as well as standard vinyl and CD.
Joy has helped introduce jazz to a new generation of listeners. Her latest studio album, Portrait, earned her a sixth Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album and showcased her growth as a vocalist, lyricist, and bandleader. NPR Music called it “the most jazz literate album of her career so far,” and WRTI described it as “an artistic breakthrough.”
Joy will continue touring across the U.S. and Europe through the remainder of 2026, followed by headline dates in 2027. More information is available on her official website.
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2026 tour dates
Nov. 8 – Sofia, Bulgaria – National Palace of Culture
Nov. 10 – Boulogne-Billancourt, France – Seine Musicale – Auditorium P. Devedjian
Nov. 13 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau de la Música Catalana
Nov. 14 – Madrid, Spain – Teatro Monumental
Nov. 15 – Cartagena, Spain – Cartagena Jazz Festival
Nov. 17 – Heidelberg, Germany – Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg
Nov. 19 – Berlin, Germany – Zig Zag Hall
Nov. 20 – Prague, Czechia – Prague Sounds Festival
Nov. 22 – London, United Kingdom – Royal Festival Hall
Dec. 2 – Toronto, ON – Roy Thomson Hall
Dec. 31 – Boston, MA – Symphony Hall with Boston Pops
2027 tour dates
Jan. 31 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Feb. 2 – Charlotte, NC – Knight Theater
Feb. 3 – Charlottesville, VA – Paramount Theater
Feb. 5 – Greensboro, NC – UNCG Auditorium
Feb. 20 – Buffalo, NY – UB Center for the Arts
Feb. 21 – Saginaw, MI – Temple Theatre
Feb. 23 – Richmond, KY – EKU Center for the Arts
Feb. 24 – Urbana, IL – Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 27 – Minneapolis, MN – Orchestra Hall-MN
Feb. 28 – Omaha, NE – Holland Performing Arts Center
Mar. 2 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Mar. 4 – Germantown, TN – Highland Capital Performance Hall
Mar. 5 – Fayetteville, AR – Walton Arts Center
Mar. 6 – Stillwater, OK – McKnight Center for the Performing Arts
Mar. 9 – Houston, TX – Jones Hall
Mar. 11 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
Mar. 12 – Birmingham, AL – Alys Stephens Center
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