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Sam Rudin

Music journalist Lee Hildebrand wrote in the East Bay Express that Sam Rudin is "an enormous talent" whose "scope is near limitless" and the venerable jazz critic Phil Elwood once described the singing pianist as "an astute assembler of sounds and styles" and "a thoroughly enjoyable entertainer." Describing his approach, Rudin says of himself "when I play blues festivals I'm the jazz guy, and when I play jazz festivals I'm the blues guy." The eclectic Rudin take on musical Americana has made him a consistent crowd-pleaser at such Bay Area clubs as the Freight and Salvage and Anna's Jazz Island in Berkeley, the Last Day Saloon and Wolfgang's in San Francisco, the two Keystones (Berkeley and Palo Alto) and at hundreds of outdoor events throughout California, including the Monterey Blues Festival, the Strawberry Music Festival, and the Sonoma Jazz Festival. Rudin's piano influences are diverse

Pianist Sam Rudin Celebrates CD Release At The Freight & Salvage, May 17

April 18, 2012

Pianist Sam Rudin has been a popular fixture on the Bay Area jazz and blues scene since arriving from his native Philadelphia in 1980. Known until recently as Hurricane Sam, Rudin has regularly headlined at local clubs and at hundreds of outdoor events throughout California, as well as opening shows for artists including James Cotton, Jerry ...