She is the most celebrated jazz singer of the so-called Generation Z, and most critics already compare her to eternal divas like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, or Billie Holiday. With three Grammy Awards to her name, Samara Joy, a Bronx native, has just added another achievement to her record: Portrait, the album she released in October after a long international tour, bears the stamp of the iconic Verve label. This eight-track recording confirms Samara’s growth not only as a vocalist but also as a composer, lyricist, arranger, and bandleader. Bringing the roots and history of Black music into the present, her voice, according to The New York Times, “helps jazz take a step towards youth.”