Linger Awhile: Vinyl LP Puma Blue Led by axeman Jeff Waters

Led by axeman Jeff Waters

1979 session features pianist Phil Markowitz

And it's still evolving

media-induced paranoia

'The Aftermath' kicks off the album with brutal immediacy

Linger Awhile: Vinyl LP Puma Blue Led by axeman Jeff WatersA young vocalist with a low alto as rich as custardand a devotion, at least for now, to a classic cool jazz sound The New York Times Samara Joy makes her Verve debut, with a voice, tone and phrasing that harkens back to the most iconic jazz vocalists of all time. At just 22 years old, Samara already belongs in the company of iconic label mates from Ella Fitzgerald to Sarah Vaughan to Billie Holiday, and is poised to become synonymous with timeless