Linger Awhile
2022 studio album by Samara Joy
Linger Awhile is the second studio album by American jazz singer Samara Joy. The title track is the perennial jazz and pop tune from 1923 by Vincent Rose and Harry Owens. The album was released on September 16, 2022, through Verve Records. It was produced by Matt Pierson. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album and was responsible for Joy also winning Best New Artist at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
Following Joy's wins, the album reached number 158 on the US Billboard 200 and reached number one on the Jazz Albums chart with 8,500 album-equivalent units.
01Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | |
| AllMusic | |
| Jazzwise | |
| Tom Hull | B+() |
Peter Moore of Jazzwise called Linger Awhile a "staggeringly fine album", noting "Guess Who I Saw Today" as a standout, and remarked on the "outstanding support from guitarist Pasquale Grasso, pianist Ben Paterson, bassist David Wong and drummer Kenny Washington" on the title track. Moore also called Joy's version of "'Round Midnight" a "wondrous take" and praised the "incredibly beautiful timbre" of her voice on "Someone to Watch Over Me". Veronica Johnson of JazzTimes found "much to be admired" and a "musical maturation" on the album, writing that it is a "nostalgic stroll through well-known and obscure standards" with a "mixing of swing and sweet tunes", complimenting "the romantic feel [Joy] infuses into songs".
Angelo Leonardi of All About Jazz commended Joy's partnership with guitarist Pasquale Grasso, opining that it is "inspiring" and "stands out" on "Someone to Watch Over Me", and felt that Joy "confirms all the good things that have been said about her: unusual interpretative maturity for her age, fresh chromatic variety, creative flair, [and] intense feeling", naming Linger Awhile album of the week.
02Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Get Out of This Mood" |
| 3:42 |
| 2. | "Guess Who I Saw Today" | 4:09 | |
| 3. | "Nostalgia (The Day I Knew)" | 3:30 | |
| 4. | "Sweet Pumpkin" (featuring Pasquale Grasso) | Ronnell Bright | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Misty" | 4:54 | |
| 6. | "Social Call" | 4:30 | |
| 7. | "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" |
| 5:04 |
| 8. | "Linger Awhile" (featuring Pasquale Grasso) | 1:47 | |
| 9. | "'Round Midnight" | 5:42 | |
| 10. | "Someone to Watch Over Me" (featuring Pasquale Grasso) | 4:02 | |
| Total length: | 41:14 | ||
03Personnel
- Samara Joy, vocals
- Chris Allen, recording, mixing
- Sampson Alvarado, recording assistance
- Donovan Austin, trombone
- Will Bennett, recording assistance
- Pasquale Grasso, guitar
- Kendric McCallister, tenor saxophone, arrangements
- Ben Paterson, piano
- Matt Pierson, producer
- Ryan Rogers, creative direction, design
- Terell Stafford, trumpet, flugelhorn
- Meredith Truax, photography
- Kenny Washington, drums
- David Wong, double bass
- Mark Wilder, mastering
04Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA) | 4 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 180 |
| French Jazz Albums (SNEP) | 2 |
| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) | 26 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) | 38 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts) | 78 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 37 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts) | 14 |
| UK Jazz & Blues Albums (Official Charts) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 158 |
| US Jazz Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
05Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | September 16, 2022 |
|
Verve Records | |
| Various |
|
Sources and credits
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