Introduction
Sam Gendel is an American saxophonist and music producer.
Career
With bassist Sam Wilkes, Gendel released the live jazz album Music for Saxofone & Bass Guitar in 2018. Gendel co-wrote the tracks "Flower Moon" and "Spring Snow" on Vampire Weekend's 2019 album, Father of the Bride. He also recorded a 20 minute, 21 second-long version of Vampire Weekend's "2021" for the EP 40:42.
In March 2020, Gendel released his first album with Nonesuch Records, Satin Doll, which was described as "a futuristic homage to historical jazz." In an interview with The Fader's David Renshaw, Gendel claimed that "putting out a 'normal' album just doesn't work for [him]." In 2021, he released the three-hour-long album Fresh Bread, consisting of 52 tracks that were recorded between 2012 and 2020. His 2023 album Cookup reinterprets R&B classics and received a 7.0 from Pitchfork.
It has been heavily speculated that Gendel is a member of avant-garde musical duo Clown Core.
Discography
Adapted from AllMusic.
Solo albums
- 4444 (2017)
- Satin Doll (2020)
- Music for Saxofone & Bass Guitar (2020) (with Sam Wilkes)
- DRM (2020)
- Fresh Bread (2021)
- Live a Little (2022)
- blueblue (2022)
- Superstore (2023)
- COOKUP (2023)