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- I can't understand -Next on "Great Performances"... - I get misty Just holding your hand -...six-time Grammy-winning jazz superstar Samara Joy makes her thrilling debut at London's Royal Albert Hall.

- You stepped out of a dream You are too wonderful To be what you seem -Joy performs contemporary interpretations from the Great American Songbook, combining jazz and blues with lush orchestral arrangements.

- Lover man, oh, where you can be?

-The critically acclaimed singer-songwriter wields her mesmerizing voice like a virtuoso instrumentalist.

-[ Vocalizing ] -Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall starts right now.

- When we settle down, there'll be no more blues [ Cheers and applause ] Major funding for "Great Performances" is provided by... ...and by contributions to your PBS station from viewers like you.

Thank you.

-Please welcome to the Royal Albert Hall Samara Joy, everybody!

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Up-tempo jazz music plays ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] [ Music ends ] [ Piano notes play ] -Thank you so much for having me here.

Oh, my gosh!

This is my first time at the Royal Albert Hall.

[ Cheers and applause ] I am so grateful and so thankful to you, London, for supporting this journey over the past couple of years.

It's been a beautiful rollercoaster, and you've been with me every step of the way.

I'm so grateful and so honored to be here with all of you tonight.

We would like to start off with a song -- it's one of my favorites -- arranged by trumpeter Jason Charos and Andrew Cottee.

This is one off of my most recent album, "Portrait."

And it's dedicated to each and every one of you, not only for supporting me on this journey, but for making this dream right here a reality.

This is "You Stepped Out of a Dream."

[ Cheers and applause ] You stepped out of a dream You are too wonderful To be what you seem Could there be eyes like yours?

Could there be lips like yours?

Could there be smiles like yours Honest and truly?

You stepped out of a cloud And I want to take you away from the crowd And have you all to myself Alone and apart Out of a dream Safe in my heart Safe Sa-a-a-a-afe [ Trumpet solo ] [ Scatting ] [ Scatting ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Piano solo ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Scatting ] [ Vocalizing ] [ Scatting ] You-u-u-u-u Stepped out of a cloud And I want to take you away from the crowd And have you all to myself Alone and apart Out of a dream Safe in my heart [ Vocalizing ] Safe London, you're safe in my heart Out of a dream Safe Out of a dream Safe, sa-a-a-fe Sa-a-a-a-a-fe [ Vocalizing ] Safe In my hea-a-a-a-rt [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you very much.

[ Laughs ] Jason Charos on the trumpet.

[ Cheers and applause ] Connor Rohrer on the piano.

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ] Thank you.

Thank you.

Now we would like to do a song for you, one of my favorites, recorded by the great Sarah Vaughan and written by Erroll Garner.

This is "Misty."

Look at me I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree And I feel like I'm clingin' to a cloud I can't understand I get misty Just holding your hand Walk my way And a thousand violins begin to play Might be the sound of your hello That music I hear I get misty whenever you're near Can't you see that you're leading me on?

And it's just what I want you to do Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost?

That's why I'm following you Following you On my own Would I wander through this wonderland alone Never knowing my right foot from my left My hat from my glove?

I'm too misty I get misty I get misty And too much in love [ Drumbeats ] [ Tempo increases ] Look at me I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree And I feel like I'm clingin' to a cloud I can't understand I get misty Just holding your hand Walk my way And a thousand violins begin to play It might be the sound of your hello That music I hear I get misty whenever you're near Can't you see that you're leading me on?

But it's just what I want you to do Don't you notice, don't you notice How hopelessly I am lost?

That's why I'm following you You-u-u-u On my own Would I wander through this wonderland alone Never, never knowing my right foot from my left My hat from my glove?

I get misty And too much in lo-o-o-ve I get misty And too much I-I-I-I-I-n lo-o-o-o-o-ve I-I-I-I-I-n lo-o-o-o-o-ve [ Vocalizing ] [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you very much.

[ Laughs ] Thank you.

That was arranged and orchestrated by bassist Paul Sikivie.

[ Cheers and applause ] Now we would like to do a song for you, once again recorded by many, including my favorite, Sarah Vaughan.

This is called "Lover Man."

[ Chuckles ] I don't know why But I'm feeling so sad I long to try Something I've never had Never had no kissin' What I've been missin' Lover man, oh, where can you be?

The night is cold And I'm so all alone I'd give my soul Just to call you my own Got a moon above me But no one to love me Lover man, oh, where can you be?

I've heard it said That the thrill of romance can be Be like a heavenly dream I-I-I-I I go to bed with a prayer that you'll make Make love to me Strange as it seems Someday, someday we'll meet And you'll dry all my tears Whisper sweet Little things in my ear A-hugging and a-kissing What I've been missing Lover man, oh, where can you be?

[ Saxophone solo ] I've heard it said [ Applause ] That the thrill of romance Can be like a heavenly dream I go to bed With a prayer That you'll make love to me Strange as it seems Someday we'll meet And you'll dry all my tears And whisper Whisper sweet Little things in my ear A-hugging and a-kissing Oh, what I've been missing Lover man, oh, where Can you be-e-e-e?

Be-e-e-e Be-e-e-e Be-e-e-e [ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ] Thank you.

That's Kendric McCallister on the tenor saxophone.

[ Cheers and applause ] Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Unh, two, unh, unh!

Day by day I'm falling more and more in love with London And day by day, my love, it seems to grow There isn't any end to my devotion And it's deeper, dear, by far than any ocean And I find that day by day You're making all my dreams come true So come what may I want you to know That I'm yours alone And I'm in love to stay We go through the years day by da-a-a-y Yeah, we go through the years Day by day [ Saxophone solo ] Yeah!

[ Scatting ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Scatting continues ] [ Piano solo] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Trombone solo ] Day by day I'm falling more in love with you And day by day My love, it seems to grow There isn't, there isn't, there isn't, there isn't There isn't any end to my devotion for you Deeper, dear, by far than any ocean And I pray that day by day You're making my dreams come true So come what may, I want you to know That I'm yours alone And I'm in love to stay We go through the years We go through the years I'm yours alone And I'm in love to stay We go through the years Day by da-a-a-a-a-y We go through the years The years Hey We go through the years Hey We go through the Ye-e-e-e-ars [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you so much!

Thank you!

[ Cheers and applause continue ] [ Cheers and applause ] Mm!

[ Laughs ] Thank you, and welcome to part two.

We would like to begin now with a song inspired by Miss Betty Carter.

And, you know, we sing lots of songs about falling in love, but this more of a warning when it comes to such a thing because it can be quite dangerous, you know?

So, without further adieu, the song is simply called... Beware My heart You're getting in too deep Take care Take care, my heart This is a bit too steep Do-o-o-n't Listen to the lilt of his boyish laughter Or you will cry for it Forever after After Beware, my heart Beware of violins in the night For when he is, when he is near The violins are loaded with dynamite And you, you, you You can never finish a dream That wasn't meant to start So beware Take care, my hea-a-a-rt Take care, my hea-a-a-rt [ Vocalizing ] [ Vocalizing continues ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Saxophone solo ] [ Vocalizing ] [ Trumpet solo ] [ Cheers and applause ] Be-e-wa-a-a-re You're getting in too deep Take, take Take care, take care Take care, my heart For this is a bit too steep Do-o-o-n't Listen to the lilt The lil, the lilt of his boyish laughter For you will cry for it Forever after Beware Beware my heart Beware of violins in the night For when he When he is near The violins are loaded with dynamite And you-u-u-u Can never finish a dream That wasn't meant to start So beware Take care, my Hea-a-a-a-rt [ Vocalizing ] Be Be, be Beware Beware Beware, beware Beware Be-e-e-e-e Be-e-e-ware My heart [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you very much.

Arranged by Jason Charos on the trumpet.

[ Cheers and applause ] David Mason on the alto saxophone.

[ Cheers and applause ] Orchestrated by Andrew Cottee.

Thank you very much.

Give it up for the BBC Concert Orchestra!

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ] Miho Hazama!

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ] Thank you so much.

Is it alright if we do one more?

[ Cheers and applause ] Here we go!

No more blues I'm going back home No more dues I promise no more to roam Home is where the heart is The funny part is My heart's been right there all along No more tears And no more sighs No more fears I've said my last goodbye If travel beckons me I swear I'm gonna refuse I'm gonna settle down And there'll be no more blues Everyday When I am far away My thoughts turn homeward Forever homeward I have traveled 'round the world In search of happiness But all the happiness I've found Was in my hometown No more blues I'm going back home No more dues I'm through with all my wandering I'll settle down, never roam Find a man, build a home Oh, when we settle down There'll be no more blues Nothing but happiness when we settle down There'll be no more blues When we settle down There'll be no more blues Blues [ Bass solo ] Paul Sikivie on the bass.

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Scatting ] [ Scatting continues ] [ Scatting continues ] [ Scatting continues ] Whoo, ohh, ohh Whoo-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh [ Vocalizing ] [ Scatting ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Trumpet solo ] [ Trombone solo ] No more blues I'm going back home No more dues I promise no more to roam Home is where the heart is The funny part is My heart's been right there all along No more tears And no more sighs No more fears I've said my last goodbye If travel beckons me I swear I'm gonna refuse I'm gonna settle down And there'll be no more blues Everyday When I am far away My thoughts turn homeward Forever homeward I have traveled 'round the world In search of happiness But all the happiness I've found Was in my hometown No more blues I'm going back home No more dues I'm through with all my wandering I'll settle down, never roam Find a man and build a home When we settle down, there'll be no more blues [ Scatting ] Oh, no No, no, no No, no-no-no, no No more No more When we settle down No, no more No more, no more [ Scatting ] No, no Settle down Down, down, down, down Down, down, down, down, down, down, down Down, down, down [ Scatting ] Settle down That's Evan Sherman on the drums.

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ] Paul Sikivie on the bass!

[ Cheers and applause ] Connor Rohrer on the piano!

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ] Oh, my gosh.

Thank you.

I love this band so much.

Oh, my goodness.

It's so exciting to be able to celebrate this moment.

I'm gonna slow it -- ease it down just a little bit.

[ Scatting ] [ Scatting continues ] [ Scatting continues ] [ Scatting continues ] That's Donavan Austin on the trombone.

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ] Jason Charos on the trumpet.

[ Cheers and applause ] David Mason on the alto saxophone and flute.

[ Cheers and applause ] Kendric McCallister on the tenor saxophone.

[ Cheers and applause ] Once again, Miho Hazama.

[ Cheers and applause ] The BBC Concert Orchestra!

[ Cheers and applause ] N-o-o-o-o-o-o-o N-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o No, no, no, no, no [ Scatting ] N-o-o-o-o-o-o N-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no When When we settle down, there'll be no more blues [ Cheers and applause ] My name is Samara Joy!

Thank you!

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause continues ] [ Cheers and applause continues ] One more!

[ Cheers and applause ] Just one more.

[ Audience cheers ] [ Laughs ] How many times can you play Royal Albert Hall for the first time, you know?

[ Laughs ] Thank you so much!

Wow.

[ Humming ] I saw you this morning Why did you walk away?

I saw you this morning Why did you walk away?

Can't believe that you don't love me Thought our love was here to stay But you can buzz me, baby I'll be waiting for your call You can buzz me, baby And I'll be waiting for your call But if you forgot the number Come on over, you won't have to call at all [ Chuckles ] I love you, baby You're sweeter than a lollipop Don't you leave me now, baby You're sweeter than a lollipop Don't leave me now, baby Don't you flip or flop My My mother told me There would be nights light this My mother told me There would be nights light this My mother told me Never, never, never, never trust a man and his kiss She took me on the side, said, "Girl, don't be a fool When a man's lips are warm You better play it cool" My mother told me There would be nights light this My mother told me Never, never trust a man and his kiss I went to church on Sunday morning And they called on me to pray I fell down to my knees And said, "I don't know what to say" Ohh Please hear my plea Everybody got somebody But all I've got is me Hold it right there Baby, please don't go Hold it right there [ Audience clapping rhythmically ] Please don't go Don't leave me now, baby You know, you know, you know I love you so Hold it right there now, baby Please don't go Hold it right there Please don't go Don't leave me now, baby You know, know, know [ Cheers and applause ] I I love you S-o-o-o-o-o-o So, so, so, so [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ] Thank you so much!

The octet!

[ Cheers and applause ] The BBC Concert Orchestra!

My name is Samara Joy.

Thank you so much!

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