Sam Yahel
Sam Yahel (* 1970 in Shreveport , Louisiana ) is an American jazz organist.
Yahel came to New York City in 1990, where he has worked since then. a. worked with Joshua Redman , Eric Alexander , Maceo Parker , Bill Frisell , Ryan Kisor , Jim Rotondi , Matt Penman , Nicholas Payton , Norah Jones ( Come Away With Me 2002), Lizz Wright and Madeleine Peyroux . In the late 1990s he founded an organ trio with drummer Brian Blade and guitarist Peter Bernstein , with whom he also performed at the Village Vanguard . With Önder Focan and Bill Stewart he also recorded for Blue Note Records . In 2006 he was nominated Keyboardist of the Year for the JJA Jazz Awards of the Jazz Journalists Association .
Discographic notes
- Searchin ' ( Naxos Jazz , 1998)
- Trio ( Criss Cross Jazz , 1999)
- In the Blink of an Eye (Naxos, 1999)
- Truth and Beauty ( Origin Records , 2007)
- Sam Yahel, Ari Hoenig , Mike Moreno , Seamus Blake - Jazz Side of the Moon (The Music of Pink Floyd ) (2008)
- Hometown ( Posi-Tone Records , 2009)
- From Sun to Sun (Origin, 2011)
Web links
- Web presence
- Sam Yahel at Allmusic (English)
- Sam Yahel at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yahel, Sam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shreveport |