Sam Yahel

Sam Yahel
Background information
Born	Europe
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Piano, organ
Years active	1990s–present
Website	samyahel.com

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.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

• Searchin' (Naxos, 1997)
• In the Blink of an Eye (Naxos, 1999)
• Trio (Criss Cross, 1999)
• Mysterious Shorter with Nicholas Payton, Bob Belden, Billy Drummond, John Hart (Chesky, 2006)
• 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)
• Views (Criss Cross, 2006)

With others

• Laila Biali, Laila Biali (ACT, 2018) – rec. 2016
• Massimo Biocati, 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, 2002)
• 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)
• Nicholas Payton, Mysterious Shorter (Chesky, 2006)
• Ben Perowsky, Bop On Pop (JazzKey Music, 2003)
• Madeleine Peyroux, Half the Perfect World (Rounder, 2006)
• Jim Rotondi, New Vistas (Criss Cross, 2004)
• Libor Šmoldas, In New York On Time (Animal Music, 2010)
• Torben Waldorff, Afterburn (Artistshare, 2008)
• Lizz Wright, Salt (Verve, 2003) – rec. 2002