Samara Joy • A Joyful Holiday • Featuring The McLendon Family
Schedule
Tue Dec 03 2024 at 07:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Eisenhower Auditorium | State College, PA
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𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀:Adult $68
University Park Student $10
18 and Younger $51
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The three-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist will make her Penn State debut with a performance of her third annual A Joyful Holiday featuring the McLendon Family.
A Joyful Holiday will feature a festive mix of sacred and secular with selections from her 2023 EP A Joyful Holiday (Verve Records), along with several gospel-inspired seasonal favorites.
She will perform alongside her “first role models,” including her father Antonio McLendon, with a backing group featuring Shedrick Mitchell on piano, Eric Wheeler on bass, and Charles Haynes on drums.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁:
At only 24, her voice is wise beyond her years — a reincarnation of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday, with a special something all her own. The New York Times praises Joy for “helping jazz take a youthful turn,” while NPR calls her a “classic jazz singer from a new generation.”
“Joy has an immaculately smooth, perfectly pitched delivery that leans heavily toward tradition, but at the same time emits a youthful quality and unique phrasing behind new arrangements.”—Making a Scene
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Where is it happening?
Eisenhower Auditorium, 119 Eisenhower Rd, University Park, PA 16802, United States,State College, PennsylvaniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
