Jazz Articles about Sam Yahel

Sam Yahel Trio: Truth and Beauty

by Celeste Sunderland
April 6, 2008

Sam Yahel's Hammond B3 organ has been paired with stars like Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, Maceo Parker and Bill Frisell, but with his fourth album as a leader, the organist reveals his own voice. It's confident, clever and gleefully vibrant. With saxophonist Joshua Redman and drummer Brian Blade, two stars in their own right, Yahel has formed an album that hovers in the most supple, downy realm of jazz. The trio embarked on a musical expedition together several ...

Sam Yahel Trio: Truth and Beauty

by John Kelman
June 12, 2007

Much as organist Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart have worked together for many years--specific direction resting with the name heading the marquis--so, too, have keyboardist Sam Yahel, saxophonist Joshua Redman and drummer Brian Blade been working together under a variety of monikers over the past five years. Whether it's the cooperative Yaya3, Redman's Elastic Band or the Sam Yahel Trio, what differentiates each group is who chooses/contributes the material and, in the case of Redman's Elastic ...

Sam Yahel: In The Blink of An Eye

by Glenn Astarita
January 1, 2000

On In The Blink Of An Eye New York based Hammond B-3 specialist Sam Yahel offers the listener bluesy, cool and spirited renderings of pieces such as Freddie Hubbard's modern day classic 'Little Sunflower' and Frank Loesser's 'I Believe In You'. Along with guitarist and ongoing member of Larry Golding's organ trio Peter Bernstein and ace drummer Brian Blade, Yahel serves up a rather tasty, affable and compact recording brimming with upbeat vibes and an articulate approach to the organ ...

Sam Yahel: In The Blink of An Eye

by C. Michael Bailey
December 1, 1999

The Second Time. In The Blink of An Eye is organist Sam Yahel’s second release for Naxos Jazz, following up his critically recognized release Searchin’. A performer more in the mold of Larry Young rather than Jimmy Smith, Yahel further defines his light and unique style on this new recording.

The B-3 Tradition. When thinking of the Hammond B-3 organ, most listeners will turn to the organ-tenor or organ-guitar trios of the ‘50s and ‘60s, whose greatest proponent was (is) ...

Sam Yahel: Sam Yahel Trio

by C. Andrew Hovan
September 1, 1999

Following in the wake of the renewed interest in the funky sounds of the Hammond B-3 which was largely initiated by youngster Joey DeFransesco, there have been more and more organists willing to throw their hats in the ring. Arguably, the finest two recently have proven to be Larry Goldings and Sam Yahel. And while DeFransesco has never made it a secret that his main influence has always been Jimmy Smith (check out his new disc, The Champ, which is ...