Like thousands of other music fans, the first time I heard Samara Joy was at Emmet’s Place, an online jazz oasis that’s provided a steady flow of soul-nourishing music since the first months of the pandemic.
Launched by award-winning pianist Emmet Cohen when New York shut down in March of 2020, the ongoing series has become an extension of the city’s jazz scene, with stellar production values that bring viewers right into his living room. The first session with Joy, “Live From Emmet’s Place Vol.