Harvey Cedars resident and acclaimed jazz and blues artist Sara Michaels will return this summer to debut her new single and accompanying music video, “Hard Winter,” which she will perform at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences Jazz Cocktail Hour Concert Series.

Originally intended as a holiday gift for her family, “Hard Winter” was never meant to be released to the public, nor was it imagined to serve as the debut track for a new collection of songs.