Time: 47:37
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front
01. The Music That Makes Me Dance (4:15)
02. Call Me (3:52)
03. Moonglow (4:34)
04. Danny Boy (3:49)
05. At Seventeen (5:06)
06. What Now My Love (4:26)
07. California Dreamin' (5:18)
08. That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be (5:34)
09. Sunny (3:27)
10. I'm Okay (I'm Telling A Lie) (4:19)
11. Mister Sandman (2:52)
Growing up in Paterson, New Jersey, Joanie Samra always knew music would be an important piece of her life. Her love of song seemed to begin at the moment she could speak. From the early years of elementary school right on through college, she often demonstrated her talent for singing, which was expanded through dance, piano and voice lessons. Her performance experience continued to grow through her involvement with high school and college musicals and weekend bands. Sometime after her college graduation, Joanie’s calling changed as she developed an interest in educating children with special needs.
After moving to Pennsylvania, staying home to care for her three children and returning to her profession as a special needs teacher, Joanie’s passion for singing was still very much alive. Joining a community chorus in 2003 sustained her enthusiasm until November of 2007 when she became a vocal student of jazz pianist, Jesse Green. Throughout their association, he produced numerous custom arrangements of her favorite songs and subsequently provided her with opportunities for live performances; all critical toward the development of her own unique style. In November of 2011 Joanie and Jesse released a CD of twenty-one unforgettable songs entitled Serendipity.
In August of 2015, Joanie began her association with jazz vocalist Nancy Reed in order to gain more performance skills derived from a female perspective. During this time an idea for another CD took shape and Still Me was conceived, produced by Nancy and featuring Skip Wilkins at the piano, Spencer Reed on guitar, Evan Gregor playing bass and Daniel Gonzalez on drums and percussion. Released in June of 2016, this is indeed another labor of love as Joanie continues her musical journey performing many of the songs that impacted the story of her life.
After moving to Pennsylvania, staying home to care for her three children and returning to her profession as a special needs teacher, Joanie’s passion for singing was still very much alive. Joining a community chorus in 2003 sustained her enthusiasm until November of 2007 when she became a vocal student of jazz pianist, Jesse Green. Throughout their association, he produced numerous custom arrangements of her favorite songs and subsequently provided her with opportunities for live performances; all critical toward the development of her own unique style. In November of 2011 Joanie and Jesse released a CD of twenty-one unforgettable songs entitled Serendipity.
In August of 2015, Joanie began her association with jazz vocalist Nancy Reed in order to gain more performance skills derived from a female perspective. During this time an idea for another CD took shape and Still Me was conceived, produced by Nancy and featuring Skip Wilkins at the piano, Spencer Reed on guitar, Evan Gregor playing bass and Daniel Gonzalez on drums and percussion. Released in June of 2016, this is indeed another labor of love as Joanie continues her musical journey performing many of the songs that impacted the story of her life.
Still Me