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On Sunday, Nov. 4, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)’s Victoria Theater in Newark, N.J., Samara McLendon—born and raised in the Bronx and a junior in the jazz studies program at SUNY Purchase—took top honors in the 8th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition (also known as the SASSY Awards). Selected from … Read More “NYC’s Samara McLendon Wins 8th Sarah Vaughan International Competition”