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“Tuesday Happenings”: Hosted by Devin Daniels with Julien Knowles, Isaiah Harwood, Logan Kane & Jonathan Pinson gives Sam First a close-listening Tue 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 5 shows listed, mostly around jazz.
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
- Current shows5 this week
Start here
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Jason Hayashi Group with Steve Lehman, Luca Mendoza, Ryan Embola & Jonathan Pinson puts Sam First in singer-songwriter mode on Wed, with direct voice and small-room focus. The first verse carries the setup.
"Third Thursdays" with Miles Lennox Quartet with Nic Gelin, Nolan Nwachukwu & John DavisNext few nightsJazz
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"Third Thursdays" with Miles Lennox Quartet with Nic Gelin, Nolan Nwachukwu & John Davis makes Sam First a seated Thu room for writing, phrasing, and quiet attention. The lyric gets the last word.
This week's listings
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Larry Goldings trio with David Piltch & Joe LA Barbera keeps Sam First in craft-first mode on Fri, strongest when the songs land with close detail. Careful ears get more back.
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Benedict, Kane & Penn Trio gives Sam First a compact Sat bill, where a few well-cut songs can carry the night. Less volume, more shape.