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Here’s the link to the NPR broadcast of Sam’s amazing show at the Vanguard….

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www.npr.org If you’d heard of Sam Yahel before last year, you probably knew him as a Hammond B-3 organist. And he’s a fine organ player at that — one who can play with down-home grittiness or winding, lithe flourishes. It’s a niche that brought him gigs with Maceo Parker and Norah Jones, several different bands with Joshua Redman, four studio albums, tons of sideman work a ...Read More

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April 22nd, 2010 at 7:00 pm

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Ben Ratliff’s New York Times review of the Sam Yahel “Hometown” concerts at the Village Vanguard this week…..

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A Jazz Pianist Who Has Honed His Style While Hiding in Plain Sight by Ben Ratliff Sam Yahel played his own song “Truth and Beauty” around the middle of his early set on Tuesday night at the Village Vanguard. In the past he’s recorded it on Hammond organ, in a different group, with saxophone and drums. Here he was playing it on the piano, with the bassist Matt Penman and the drummer Jochen R ...Read More

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April 22nd, 2010 at 6:58 pm

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Here’s a link to a piece about Sam Yahel’s upcoming week long stint at the Village Vanguard, including a live broadcast on April 14 on the Checkout…

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www.npr.org If you’d heard of Sam Yahel before last year, you probably knew him as a Hammond B-3 organist. And he’s a fine organ player at that — one who can play with down-home grittiness or winding, lithe flourishes. It’s a niche that brought him gigs with Maceo Parker and Norah Jones, several different bands with Joshua Redman, four studio albums, tons of sideman work a ...Read More

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April 19th, 2010 at 1:54 pm

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Heres a JazzTimes.com review of Sam Yahel’s “Hometown” CD….

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www.jazztimes.com Sam Yahel Hometown By Susan Frances Pianist/organist/composer Sam Yahel has found his melodic voicing on his latest solo record Hometown from Posi-Tone Records. After having performed as a sideman for such notable recording artists as Norah Jones, Joshua Redman, and Jim Rotondi, Yahel is stepping onto the frontlines of modern improvisation with his trio, which additionally compri ...Read More

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March 18th, 2010 at 12:26 pm

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All About Jazz review of Sam Yahel’s piano trio CD “Hometown”….

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www.allaboutjazz.com Hometown Sam Yahel | Posi-Tone Records (2009) By J Hunter Sam Yahel has made the grade. His signature Hammond B3 sound—appearing on both his own work and on recordings by Joshua Redman, Bill Frisell, and Norah Jones—has identified him as one of the players that will take Jimmy Smith’s favorite instrument deep into the 21st century. So what does Yahel do on Hometown, ...Read More

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March 18th, 2010 at 3:21 am

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NY Times writer Ben Ratliff did a nice write up about “Hometown” Sam Yahel’s new piano trio CD….

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http://query.nytimes.com SAM YAHEL ”Hometown” (Posi-Tone) Sam Yahel has been playing jazz in New York since the early 1990s, almost always as a Hammond organist. (He was a fixture in the early days of Smalls, on West 10th Street, along with the pianist Brad Mehldau and the guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel; these days he leads his own trio.) But he hasn’t hid behind the bullying power ...Read More

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July 24th, 2009 at 8:08 am

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Listening Session With Ben Ratliff: Sam Yahel’s ‘Hometown’

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www.npr.org After reading Felix Contreras’ post, I’m looking ahead to my three-year old daughter hating jazz. I’m surprisingly okay with this possibility. I just want her to love music. That’s a good primer for eventually getting the jazz message. I must say, in her defense, that my girl does love the trombone. She’s into wearing headphones and checking out tunes. Sh ...Read More

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June 19th, 2009 at 9:46 am

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AAJ review of Sam Yahel “Hometown”….

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www.allaboutjazz.com Sam Yahel has made the grade. His signature Hammond B3 sound—appearing on both his own work and on recordings by Joshua Redman, Bill Frisell, and Norah Jones—has identified him as one of the players that will take Jimmy Smith‘s favorite instrument deep into the 21st century. So what does Yahel do on Hometown, his fifth disc as a leader? He puts the organ in the ...Read More

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June 18th, 2009 at 9:49 am

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MUSIC: ‘Blues for Brother Ray’ & ‘Hometown’

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valdostadailytimes.com May 28, 2009 MUSIC: ‘Blues for Brother Ray’ & ‘Hometown’ By Dean Poling VDT View — BLUES FOR BROTHER RAY Jim Rotondi Trumpet player Jim Rotondi’s new CD is a jazzy homage to his mentor, the late Ray Charles. Rotondi once worked for the man whom he called “Mr. C.” Rotondi started as a child with piano and switched to trumpet at the age of ...Read More

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May 28th, 2009 at 9:52 am

jazz.com review of SAM YAHEL: OUMOU

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www.jazz.com SAM YAHEL: OUMOU TRACK Oumou ARTIST Sam Yahel (piano) CD Hometown (Positone 8048) Buy Track Musicians: Sam Yahel (piano), Matt Penman (bass), Jochen Rueckert(drums). Composed by Sam Yahel Recorded: Brooklyn, NY, October 22, 2007   RATING: 89/100 (learn more) Sam Yahel is best known as the electronic keyboard specialist from Joshua Redman�s Elastic ...Read More

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May 27th, 2009 at 9:55 am

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