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Larry Goldings Trio with David Piltch & Joe LA Barbera gives Sam First a close-listening Fri set, where phrasing and detail matter more than scale. The room rewards a patient ear.
Venue guide
Sam First
Best for close listening, jazz, and musician-forward nights.
Sam First is in Westchester. This is a listening-room bet: players, arrangements, and details before hype. The current seven-day window has 5 shows listed, mostly around jazz.
small jazz room · about 60-120 capacity · small seated jazz room
- NeighborhoodWestchester
- Roomlistening room
- Capacityabout 60-120 capacity
- Setupsmall seated jazz room
- FloorSeated room
- SettingMostly indoor room
- Musicjazz
- Current shows5 this week
Start here
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Benedict, Kane & Penn Trio puts Sam First in singer-songwriter mode on Sat, with direct voice and small-room focus. The first verse carries the setup.
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“Tuesday Happenings”: Hosted by Kevin Kanner makes Sam First a seated Tue room for writing, phrasing, and quiet attention. The lyric gets the last word.
This week's listings
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Christian Euman brings modern jazz drumming and improvised music instincts to a Martin Nevin bill with Joshua White. Sam First’s focused Westchester room fits rhythm section detail and close listening.
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Tim Rachbach Group ft. Mark Turner with Adam Ratner, Adam Hersh & Graeham Guerin keeps Sam First in craft-first mode on Thu, strongest when the songs land with close detail. Careful ears get more back.