Sam Reider: New Recordings and Upcoming Shows in February

February 1st 2021
Rita Davidson Barnea
Sam, Jorge, Poquito

Video: Sam Reider and the Human Hands play “Trio Sonata: I. Reel”
“Trio Sonata: I. Reel ” by Sam Reider, 2019 Featuring: Dominick Leslie – mandolin, Duncan Wickel – violin, Sam Reider-accordion. Recorded live to tape at The Creamery Studios in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Sam Reider said, “The Baroque trio sonata, a nearly-four hundred year old musical form employed by composers like Arcangelo Corelli, was a suite of miniatures, derived from the popular dance forms of the day. My first trio sonata experiments with three different traditional fiddle tune styles. The first movement is a “reel” in 4/4, featuring three voices in counterpoint and with a continuo bass (played by the left hand of the accordion). The second movement is a “jig” in 13/8. The third movement is a “breakdown” featuring improvised variations over an unsymmetrical theme and ending in a short cannon. The Trio Sonata can easily be arranged for a variety of trio and quartet formats with or without accordion—and so I am making the score for this piece temporarily available for free. If you have a band or feel like playing through it with some of your friends, I would love to hear what you come up with.”

Sam is also recording with Venezuelan cuatrista Jorge Glem, making a duo record that combines original and traditional music from their two countries. The record features several special guests including legendary clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera. The release date will be in late 2020 or early 2021. 

Upcoming 2020 shows:
2.16 – San Francisco, CA
Freight and Salvage
*Opening solo for Hawktail*

2.18 – Alameda, CA
Barefoot Quales Presents Concert Series

2.19 – Arcata, CA
Arcata Playhouse

2.20 – Ashland, OR
House Concert

2.21 – Portland, OR
Portland Folk Music Society

2.22 – Eugene, OR
Tsunami Books

The Human Hands EP is now available for download and is also streaming on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon.

For further information: sam@samreidermusic.com