Linger Awhile – Samara Joy

Linger Awhile is an album by Samara Joy released by Verve Records that delves into contemporary vocal jazz using standards and arrangements centered on quartet interaction.

The record features Pasquale Grasso on guitar, Ben Paterson on piano, David Wong on double bass, and Kenny Washington on drums, configuring an ensemble that balances tradition with interpretative flexibility.

The repertoire combines classical approaches with resources such as vocalese, integrating the lines of figures like Lester Young and Fats Navarro within a personal vocal narrative. The compositions are developed from open structures, allowing for constant interaction between voice and instruments, with an emphasis on phrasing, dynamics, and harmonic color.

The album consolidates a proposition focused on the organic reinterpretation of the standard repertoire within contemporary jazz.