“Tuesday Happenings”: Hosted by Kevin Kanner gives Sam First a Tue close-listening row, with songs carrying more weight than room scale.
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
- Roomlistening room
- Capacityabout 60-120 capacity
- Setupsmall seated jazz room
All shows this week
Mark Valdes and Joey Curreri's Tabula Rasa with Devin Daniels, Jonathan Paik & Dario BizioTomorrowJazz
Mark Valdes and Joey Curreri's Tabula Rasa with Devin Daniels, Jonathan Paik & Dario Bizio puts Sam First in singer-songwriter mode on Wed. Direct voice and little spectacle are the draw.
Logan Kane Kickflip Quartet with Roni Kaspi, Jon Hatamiya & Luca Mendoza gives Sam First a seated Thu set built around writing, phrasing, and quiet attention.
Kathleen Grace & Larry Koonse “The Art of the Duo” makes sense at Sam First as craft over volume. It is a Fri row for patient songs and close detail.
Daniel Rotem Quintet with Jeff Parker, Joshua White, Darek Oles & Mark Ferber gives Sam First a compact Sat bill, where a few well-cut songs can beat a bigger room.