Archive for the ‘Hometown’ tag
Here’s the link to the NPR broadcast of Sam’s amazing show at the Vanguard….
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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
Ben Ratliff’s New York Times review of the Sam Yahel “Hometown” concerts at the Village Vanguard this week…..
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
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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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
Heres a JazzTimes.com review of Sam Yahel’s “Hometown” CD….
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
All About Jazz review of Sam Yahel’s piano trio CD “Hometown”….
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
NY Times writer Ben Ratliff did a nice write up about “Hometown” Sam Yahel’s new piano trio CD….
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
Listening Session With Ben Ratliff: Sam Yahel’s ‘Hometown’
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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
AAJ review of Sam Yahel “Hometown”….
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
MUSIC: ‘Blues for Brother Ray’ & ‘Hometown’
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
jazz.com review of SAM YAHEL: OUMOU
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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