Post Tagged with: "Sam Yahel"

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Jacám Manricks – Cloud Nine (2012)

Trigonometry, the third album by alto saxophone rising star Jacám Manricks, was a stellar post-bop set. It was just the kind of record you’d expect with a guy of his experience, education and raw talent You May Also Like: Organ Freeman – Respect My Art (2017) Steve Fidyk – AlliedRead More

Nels Cline, California Transit Authority, Wilco + Others: S. Victor Aaron's Alternate All-Star Albums of 2007

Nels Cline, California Transit Authority, Wilco + Others: S. Victor Aaron’s Alternate All-Star Albums of 2007

In looking back on 2007, it’s time to assess the releases over the last 12 months and pick out the more outstanding ones.

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Sam Yahel/Joshua Redman/Brian Blade – Yaya3 (2002)

by Pico With the release last month of Truth And Beauty by jazz organ wunderkind Sam Yahel, we find a maturing talent finding his own voice in the crowded field of Hammond B-3 players. But how does Yahel sound when he’s just jammin’ with the boys? The same boys foundRead More

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Something Else! Interview: Emerging jazz star Sam Yahel

by S. Victor Aaron Whether it’s for gigging with Joshua Redman, opening for Steely Dan, sessioning with Norah Jones or forging a new approach to the jazz organ, Sam Yahel deserves your notice. Find out what sets Yahel apart from other Hammond B-3 players and get his insights on whyRead More

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Sam Yahel Trio, Truth And Beauty (2007)

by Pico Joey deFrancesco. Tony Monaco. Larry Goldings. Barbara Dennerlein. All at the forefront of the current generation of jazz organists and heirs to the mantle of Jimmy Smith, Charles Earland and Jack McDuff. Oh yeah, there’s one more notable: Sam Yahel. But with the release this week of hisRead More