Video 1: Sam Reider and the Human Hands play “Trio Sonata: I. Reel” by Sam Reider featuring:
Dominick Leslie – mandolin
Duncan Wickel – violin
Recorded live to tape at The Creamery Studios in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Video 2: Sam Reider and the Human Hands play “Del Boca Vista”
“Del Boca Vista” by Sam Reider, 2019 featuring:
Eddie Barbash – alto saxophone
Alex Hargreaves – violin
Dominick Leslie – mandolin
Roy Williams – guitar
Dave Speranza – bass
Recorded live to tape at The Creamery Studios in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Versatile musician Sam Reider returns to the East Coast. Excerpts from his website: Following the release of their critically-acclaimed record Too Hot to Sleep (2018), Sam and the Human Hands have appeared at major festivals and venues throughout the US and the UK and performed live on the BBC. Irresistible melodies, fiery improvisation and otherworldly sounds collide in what Songlines Magazine has dubbed “mash-up of the the Klezmatics, Quintette du Hot Club de France and the Punch Brothers.” Too Hot To Sleep features Eddie Barbash (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jon Batiste and Stay Human), Alex Hargreaves (Turtle Island Quaret, Live From Here, Sarah Jarosz), Dominick Leslie (Hawktail, Ricky Skaggs Band, Deadly Gentlemen), Roy Williams (Stephane Wrembel), Grant Gordy (David Grisman Quintet) and Dave Speranza.

Reider grew up in San Francisco, the son of a musical theatre composer and klezmer musician. He began performing at a young age, and was interviewed on Marian McPartland’s “Piano Jazz” on NPR when he graduated high school. At Columbia University, he fell in love with American folk music. While writing his senior thesis comparing the songwriting of Woody Guthrie and Ira Gershwin, Sam began studying bluegrass and old-time, transcribing the fiddle melodies for the accordion and learning to sing the songs. This set him off on a journey that has taken him from back porches and dive bars to concert halls and major festivals in practically every state in the country.

Representing the U.S. Department of State as a musical ambassador, Sam has travelled to China, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Estonia, Turkey and Azerbaijan, carrying his accordion on his back everywhere he goes and collaborating at with international artists. Sounds and stories from these travels frequently serve as the inspiration for Reider’s compositions, which together form an ongoing musical travelogue.

As a side-man, collaborator and recording artist, Reider has worked with artists including Sierra Hull, Jorge Glem, Phoebe Hunt, Courtney Hartman, Jon Batiste and Stay Human, T-Pain, David Amram, Nellie McKay Ranger Doug, the Brother Brothers and more. A passionate educator, Reider leads ongoing performances for public school students throughout the New York City area in partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has designed curricula and taught courses at the Stanford Jazz Festival, San Francisco Jazz, and other private institutions around the country.

Sam Reider says, “It seems like fall is just flying by. I’ve had my head down, studying and composing music, as well as spending some quality time with friends and family. It’s hard to believe it’s already time to send out an email blast again, but I’ve got some exciting performances on the horizon that I wanted to make sure to share with you.

In the Bay Area, at the end of this month, I’ll be joining bluegrass legend Laurie Lewis and a big crew of her friends for a night of music at the Freight and Salvage.
In early December, I’ll be heading back to the east coast to perform with the Human Hands at the Robbie Collomore concert series in Chester, CT. December 5th is my birthday, and there’s nothing I’d rather do to celebrate than jam with my buddies!

Following that, I will be performing in New York City on December 10th with my long-time collaborator, Jorge Glem. Our duo record, Brooklyn Cumaná is slated for release in Spring 2022. It was recorded way back in January of 2020, right before the pandemic. I’m so excited to dust off these tunes and try them out for a live audience. We’re doing two sets at Chelsea Table + Stage on December 10th.

After the New Year, I will be back on the East Coast performing in New Hope, PA at the Concordia Chamber Players Winterfest with the Human Hands. At the end of January, I’ll be giving a solo piano recital online, hosted Temple Beth El (based in Northern California) on January 22nd. I’ll be debuting new music that I recorded just this past August.

Ticket links for all these concerts and more are live on my website or send me an email. Lots of announcements about spring tour dates, new recordings, and collaborations coming up. Please stay tuned!”

Sam shares, “ Music lesson packages make great holiday presents! I teach piano, accordion, and composition/music theory. Lessons are mostly online, but if you are in the SF Bay Area, I have begun teaching in person a couple times a month. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions!”

2021 and 2022 Upcoming Concerts:
November 27th | Berkeley, CA – Freight and Salvage w/ Laurie Lewis and Friends
December 5th | Chester, CT – Robbie Collomore Series w/ The Human Hands
December 10th | New York, NY – Chelsea Table + Stage w/ Jorge Glem, playing music from “Brooklyn Cumaná”
January 14th | New Hope, PA – Cradle Valley Farm; Concordia Players Winterfest
January 22nd | *Online Concert – Temple Beth El; Solo piano

For further information: sam@samreidermusic.com