Sam Yahel

Jazz pianist and organist
Sam Yahel
Background information
BornEurope
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Piano, organ
Years active1990s–present
Websitesamyahel.com
Musical artist

Sam Yahel (born 1971) is a jazz pianist and Hammond organist. In 1990 he moved to New York City and worked with Bill Frisell, Wycliffe Gordon, Ryan Kisor, Maceo Parker, Madeleine Peyroux, and Joshua Redman.[1]

Discography

As leader/co-leader

  • Searchin' (Naxos, 1997)
  • In the Blink of an Eye (Naxos, 1999)
  • Trio (Criss Cross, 1999)
  • Truth and Beauty (Origin, 2007)
  • Jazz Side of the Moon with Ari Hoenig, Mike Moreno, Seamus Blake (Chesky, 2008) – rec. 2007
  • Hometown (Posi-Tone, 2009) – rec. 2007
  • From Sun to Sun (Origin, 2011)

As a member

Yaya3 with Joshua Redman and Brian Blade

  • Yaya3 (Loma, 2002)

As sideman

With Ralph Bowen

  • Soul Proprietor (Criss Cross, 2001)
  • Five (Criss Cross, 2008) – rec. 2007

With Norah Jones

  • Come Away with Me (Blue Note, 2002) – rec. 2000–01
  • Feels Like Home (Blue Note, 2004) – rec. 2003–04
  • Covers (Blue Note, 2012) - compilation

With Ryan Kisor

  • 1997: Battle Cry (Criss Cross, 1998)
  • 2002: Awakening (Criss Cross, 2003)
  • 2002: The Sidewinder (Videoarts, 2003)
  • 2003: Donna Lee (Videoarts, 2004)

With Joshua Redman

  • Elastic (Warner Bros., 2002)
  • Momentum (Nonesuch, 2005)

With Jesse van Ruller

  • Circles (Criss Cross, 2003)[2]
  • Views (Criss Cross, 2006)[2]

With others

References

  1. ^ Collar, Matt. "Sam Yahel". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1441. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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