title: Sam Yahel
text: # Sam Yahel
  
  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)
  * 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
  
  $Yaya^3$ with Joshua Redman and Brian Blade
  
  * $Yaya^3$ (Loma, 2002)
  