Peter Apfelbaum, Don Cherry, Dave Holland, Joe Locke, J.S. Bach, Stefon Harris, Plato, David Binney, Botticelli, TV On The Radio, Beethoven, the list can go on and on...
Sam goldsmith was born in Oakland, California on September 25. He started taking guitar lessons when he was 6 years old. When he was 7 years old, he began to play the piano, and a few months later began to take lessons. He met his future hero and mentor, Peter Apfelbaum, at Feather River Jazz Camp, and the two quickly became good friends. Sam had a knack for writing music early on, and when he was 10 years old, he played his first concert with a group of composers his piano teacher formed, the “Young Composers’ Workshop” at Strings in Berkeley, California. The show was recorded and became the first CD he appeared on, the first of 4 Young Composers’ Workshop CDs Sam would appear on, all before he was in his teens.
Sam was introduced to the vibraphone in middle school by drummer/percussionist Jim Munzinrider, the band director at the East Bay School for the Arts and Sciences. He continued to play the instrument throughout without taking lessons until he was accepted into the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble (directed by Charles Hamilton) on the vibraphone. He promptly bought an instrument and began taking lessons from Michael Golds. Sam quickly became a key soloist in the band and won numerous solo awards at competitions in Monterey, Reno and Folsom, as well as others. He led 2 combos during his four-year stand that played many of his originals and placed in national high school jazz competitions. Sam toured Europe twice with the band, and conducted a big band piece he wrote and arranged in front of a crowd of 5,000 in the Umbria Jazz Festival. Sam has also played in the Vienne Jazz Festival and the Montreaux Jazz Festival.
During his high school years, Sam began attending jazz Camp West, where he hooked up and jammed with musicians such as Joe Gillman, Tutti Heath, Randy Porter, Anton Schwartz, Jovino Santos-Neto, Wayne Wallace, Will Bernard, and others. Once, he was a guest in a faculty concert, playing a song he wrote entitled “Summer Victory Dance” with his vibes teacher and Peter Apfelbaum. A member in the audience, Michael Gill, contacted him afterward and signed Sam to his new indie label, Sting-A-Bee-Back-records. They recorded Sam’s first CD as a leader, “Summer Victory Dance” the next summer, featuring Peter Apfelbaum, Jon Evans, Marty Wehner, Josh Jones, and others. The project featured all originals except “In A Sentimental Mood” by Duke Ellington. The CD was released on June 28, 2007, and that summer Sam played a sold-out show at the Jazz School in Berkeley; people had to stand due to a lack of seats.
Sam has studied with musicians such as Stefon Harris, Gil Goldstein, and Andy Milne in New York City, his more-or-less permanent residence now. However, he currently is studying music and European history in Florence, Italy, at the moment. He has played in three venues in the city including the world famous Pinocchio Jazz Club, and he has more concerts in the future in Umbria, Ferrara, and other surrounding areas. He is currently studying with Battista Lena. Sam's next show in the United States will be with his regular band, the Inspiration sextet, at the Bluesix Acoustic Room in San Francisco on June 28, where the band will celebrate the1 year birthday of "Summer Victory Dance" by premiering Sam's new ambitious jazz suite, "Guest Artist."
Get a babysitter, peoples...
...because Rock & Roll Burlesque is back on the scene this weekend and then we'll be gone again until August 13th.
Monday, July 6th at The Slipper Room
167 Orchard Street at the Corner of Stanton on Manhattan's Lower East Side
Doors at 8.00, Show at 8.30. $5 cover
with Clams Casino, Darlinda Just Darlinda and Miss Saturn!
Full 7 piece band featuring
Sean "Baby Boy" Dixon on the Drums
Mary "Freakin'" Feaster on the Electric Bass Guitar
Viva "Guitar Viva" on Guitar and Singing
Chuck "The Mac" MacKinnan on Trumpet
Matt Moon on Saxophone
David Gibson on the Trombone &
Matt Katz-Bohen on the Synths and Sounds
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Viva
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You've got some great music and a great page here! Thanks for your friendship, and welcome aboard the Redline ship. Looking forward to sharing the journey ahead with you. Take Care, and thanks again. Have a wonderful day. Peace,
Friendly reminder to come out and see me and my 7 piece band teamed up with some AMAZING people culminating in a night of original rock music and sexxxxxy stripping, dancing and hula-hooping!!
Thursday May 14th, 10:30- 2 sets and only 5 bucks!! The Slipper Room 167 Orchard Street at Stanton on Manhattan's Lower East Side
That's Right! Oh yes. Me and my 7-piece band are teaming up with the amazing Hula-Hoop Queen Miss Saturn to bring you night of Original Rock Music and Sexy Sexy Sexy Stripping and Dancing featuring Clams Casino and Darlinda Just Darlinda.
Pinch me--is this really my life?
Come on out this Thursday, May 14th at the Slipper Room Two sets starting pretty sharply at 10.30 pm.
The band features:
Mary "Freakin" Feaster on the Electric Bass Guitar Sean "On it" Dixon on the Drums Chuck The MacKinnon on the Trumpet Tina "Bo Bina" Richarson on the Tenor Saxophone Young Danny Lubin on the Slide Trombone and Matt Katz-Bohen on the Synthesizer
+ + + It only costs $5. The Slipper Room is located at
167 Orchard Street at Stanton on Manhattan's Lower East Side
Sunday, May 3rd, 8. 30 pm Rose's Live Music 345 Grand Street Brooklyn Seven piece band! $5 Suggested Donation
Wednesday, May 6th Independent Music Awards with Ekayani Chamberlain Wicked Willy's 149 Bleeker b/w Thompson and Laguardia Evening starts at 8 pm, We play at 10, $8 Power Trio!
It's going great man, just shedding a ton this summer. what about you, where are you? I missed you this last semester, you're going to be in NY though right?
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haha, that's such an old recording. i hope i sound better than that now. at the time though, it was one of my best recorded solos...i have to put some fresher stuff up there
I have another drummer that is also studying in italy. I believe he is at some architecture institute in rome. His name is Tom Stewart and he is from columbia. if you happen to run into that cat. tell him i say hi.
i'll probably be up in the bay area for some time hanging with jesse. we'll see what happens. enjoy italy!
