Sam's Corner with Sam Rudin, Jeremy Steinkoler and Daniel Fabricant

Last month at Sam's Corner, we featured the return of the classic piano trio format. In addition to the wide-ranging, genre-hopping piano wizardry of Sam Rudin, we knew (because it had happened last year) there would be some wonderful chemistry between Jeremy Steinkoler, Sam's always on-point first call drummer, and Daniel Fabricant, a bassist whose only drawback is his limited availability due to his popularity with other bandleaders.

(And for good measure, let's not forget to add in Sam's considerable vocal prowess, which makes up for in passion what it lacks in range).

It all went as expected, which is to say, magically well, and we are very pleased that we do not have to wait months before we can do it again.

In case you don't know, although Sam's repertoire stylistically spans the entire 20th century of American music, and includes some unexpected delights (Bluegrass piano?), it revolves mainly around the well-known intersection of blues and jazz.

It also relies heavily on the boldest sort of improvising. Sam is likely, after the first verse, to jump off a musical cliff, just for the sheer joy of seeing where he will land. In Daniel and Jeremy, he has found willing partners for these courageous leaps. By mutual consent, their adventures stay within conventional boundaries of harmony and rhythm. But that still leaves a lot of room for exploring the exciting world of "Hey, what's that over there!?"

" A master of musical Americana... his scope is near limitless... an enormous talent." - East Bay Express

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Tickets are $20 general admission. Children under 12 are free. Advance tickets are available here, or if the show is not sold out, you may purchase your tickets at the door before the show.

Doors open one half hour before show time. We accept cash or Venmo only at the door.

The Back Room is an all-ages, BYOB (for those 21+) space, dedicated to (mostly) acoustic music of all kinds. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages. The venue is ADA accessible. If you need more information or have any questions, please call us: #510-381-1997.

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