The Octet Featuring Samara Joy at The Atlantic BKLN

THE OCTET brings you an evening of original compositions and arrangements, highlighting the attraction of the swing and bop jazz styles. With the help of rising vocal talent Samara Joy, this combination of jazz is sure to enrich your night and the nights that follow. Established in 2019, THE OCTET is a small jazz ensemble dedicated to preserving the tradition and history of the expansive eras of the jazz idiom. For the past two years, members of THE OCTET have contributed to a continuously growing repertoire, arranging and composing all pieces in the catalog. THE OCTET has been featured in performance with many of the leading musicians today, at a variety of the greater NYC jazz venues....

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THE OCTET brings you an evening of original compositions and arrangements, highlighting the attraction of the swing and bop jazz styles. With the help of rising vocal talent Samara Joy, this combination of jazz is sure to enrich your night and the nights that follow. Established in 2019, THE OCTET is a small jazz ensemble dedicated to preserving the tradition and history of the expansive eras of the jazz idiom. For the past two years, members of THE OCTET have contributed to a continuously growing repertoire, arranging and composing all pieces in the catalog. THE OCTET has been featured in performance with many of the leading musicians today, at a variety of the greater NYC jazz venues.

With a voice as smooth as velvet, SAMARA JOY’s star seems to rise with each performance. Following her winning the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, she is currently recording her debut recording, which will feature Samara backed by the Pasquale Grasso Trio.

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