- Seated
Gerald Clayton keeps the focus on a lyrical modern approach to small group improvisation. This gets more interesting if one part of the arrangement grabs you fast.
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
Veotis: Feelings To Run From with Kevin Person, Simon Aks, Sheldon Alexander & Noah MogorTomorrowJazz
- Seated
Veotis: Feelings To Run From with Kevin Person, Simon Aks, Sheldon Alexander & Noah Mogor gives Sam First a close-listening Wed set, where phrasing and detail matter more than scale. The room rewards a patient ear.
"Third Thursdays" with Brandon Coleman Quartet with Eric Sittner, Horace Bray & Efa EtoromaNext few nightsJazz
- Seated
"Third Thursdays" with Brandon Coleman Quartet with Eric Sittner, Horace Bray & Efa Etoroma puts Sam First in singer-songwriter mode on Thu, with direct voice and small-room focus. The first verse carries the setup.
This week's listings
Seamus Blake and EH! (the music of Eddie Harris) with Scott Kinsey, Travis Carlton & Anthony FungNext few nightsJazz
- Seated
Seamus Blake and EH! (the music of Eddie Harris) with Scott Kinsey, Travis Carlton & Anthony Fung makes Sam First a seated Fri room for writing, phrasing, and quiet attention. The lyric gets the last word.
IT TAKES A VILLAGE: Sam First's Annual Benefit Honoring LA Jazz Icons Herbie Hancock & Darlene ChanLater this weekJazz
- Seated
IT TAKES A VILLAGE: Sam First's Annual Benefit Honoring LA Jazz Icons Herbie Hancock & Darlene Chan keeps Sam First in craft-first mode on Sat, strongest when the songs land with close detail. Careful ears get more back.