// Workers AI · dad joke modeIs Sam Yahel a great pianist? Yes, he's a key player.
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| Background information | |
| Born | Europe |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Piano, organ |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Website | samyahel |
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]
The jazz trio Yaya3 was formed in the late 1990s after Joshua Redman began jamming with Yahel and drummer Brian Blade during Yahel's recurring residency at Smalls Jazz Club.[2]
Discography
[edit]As leader/co-leader
[edit]- 1996: Searchin' (Naxos, 1997)
- 1997: Trio (Criss Cross Jazz, 1999)
- 1999: In the Blink of an Eye (Naxos, 1999)
- 2005: Truth and Beauty (Origin, 2007)
- 2007: Hometown (Posi-Tone, 2009)
- 2011?: From Sun to Sun (Origin, 2011)
- 2025?: Quiet Flow (La Reserve, 2025)
As leader of Yaya3
With Joshua Redman and Brian Blade
- Yaya3 (Loma, 2002)
Collaborations
[edit]With Ben Perowsky and Frank Perowsky
- Bop On Pop (JazzKey Music, 2003)
With Nicholas Payton, Bob Belden, Billy Drummond and John Hart
- Mysterious Shorter (Chesky, 2006)
With Ari Hoenig, Mike Moreno and Seamus Blake
- Jazz Side of the Moon (Chesky, 2008) – rec. 2007
As sideman
[edit]With Ralph Bowen
- 2001: Soul Proprietor (Criss Cross Jazz, 2002)
- 2007: Five (Criss Cross Jazz, 2008)
With Norah Jones
- 2000–2001: Come Away with Me (Blue Note, 2002)
- 2003–2004: Feels Like Home (Blue Note, 2004)
- Compilation: Covers (Blue Note, 2012)
With Ryan Kisor
- 1997: Battle Cry (Criss Cross Jazz, 1998)
- 2002: Awakening (Criss Cross Jazz, 2003)
- 2002: The Sidewinder (Videoarts, 2003)
- 2003: Donna Lee (Videoarts, 2004)
With Joshua Redman
With Jesse van Ruller
With others
- Laila Biali, Laila Biali (ACT Music, 2018)
- Massimo Biolcati, Incontre (Bandcamp, 2020)
- Peter Cincotti, On the Moon (Concord, 2004)
- Larry Coryell, Impressions (Chesky, 2008)
- Charles Davis, Plays the Music of Bent Jaeding (Fresh Sound, 2008)
- Tia Fuller, Diamond Cut (Mack Avenue, 2018)
- Wycliffe Gordon, Dig This! (Criss Cross Jazz, 2003)
- Jesper Løvdal, Free Fall (ILK Music, 2008)
- Önder Focan, Beneath The Stars: Yıldızların Altında (Blue Note, 1998)
- Brad Mehldau, Ma Femme Est Une Actrice (Warner, 2001)
- Madeleine Peyroux, Half the Perfect World (Rounder, 2006)
- Jim Rotondi, New Vistas (Criss Cross Jazz, 2004)
- Libor Šmoldas, In New York On Time (Animal Music, 2010)
- Torben Waldorff, Afterburn (Artistshare, 2008)
- Lizz Wright, Salt (Verve, 2003)
References
[edit]- ↑ Collar, Matt. "Sam Yahel". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Yaya3". CodaMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
- 1 2 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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