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Kate McGarry/Keith Ganz Quartet with Clarence Penn and Jonathan Richards gives Sam First a close-listening Sun 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 6 shows listed, mostly around jazz, hip-hop.
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, hip-hop
- Current shows6 this week
Start here
“Tuesday Happenings”: Hosted by Sasha Berliner with Adam Hersh, Brandon Rose & Gary NovakNext few nightsJazz
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“Tuesday Happenings”: Hosted by Sasha Berliner with Adam Hersh, Brandon Rose & Gary Novak puts Sam First in singer-songwriter mode on Tue, with direct voice and small-room focus. The first verse carries the setup.
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College Night at Sam First: UCLA dir. by Clayton Cameron & USC dir. Jon Hatamiya makes Sam First a seated Wed room for writing, phrasing, and quiet attention. The lyric gets the last word.
This week's listings
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Camille Kerani keeps Sam First in craft-first mode on Thu, strongest when the songs land with close detail. Careful ears get more back.
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Ben Williams Trio (Live Recording) with Adam Hersh & John Davis gives Sam First a compact Fri bill, where a few well-cut songs can carry the night. Less volume, more shape.
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Sam First gets a second quieter Sat room, with songs and touch carrying the night.