Sam Reider Music

“He's got rhythm. And for someone his age, plenty of soul, too.” –Jesse Hamlin, SF Chronicle

“Ingenious” –Doug Ramsey, Riff Tides

“Sam Reider has himself on a fast track to success” –Greg Schwartz, J.

San Francisco-native Sam Reider is an award-winning jazz pianist and singer (and most recently, accordionist). In 2007, the San Francisco Chronicle wrote, “At 18, he [Reider] plays with the swinging fluidity of a seasoned pro.” Now in his final year at Columbia University in New York, Reider is making a name for himself on the national scene.

In May 2008, Reider was interviewed on Marian McPartland’s legendary NPR show, Piano Jazz. The program, which has showcased artists from Ray Charles, to Oscar Peterson, to Norah Jones, aired in December 2008.

Reider’s piano trio released its first album in 2008 entitled “Without Strings.” Uptown Trio, which acclaimed jazz critic Doug Ramsey cites as “impressive in its ability to achieve abstraction without sacrificing continuity and form” has now completed two tours of the west coast, performing at such venues as Jimmy Mak's in Portland, Yoshi's San Francisco and Oakland, Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, Catalina's in Los Angeles.

His new project, Sam Reider and the Lost Boys, was founded only last September but since then has met with critical success, performing frequently in New York City and recording a short EP.

The music is an eclectic mix of original material that bridges the boundaries between Jazz, Folk, and Pop styles. Reider brings his talents for composition and lyricism together with an amazing band that includes voice, piano, bass, drums, guitar, accordion, and a horn section.

Incorporating the rhythm section of Uptown Trio into the new larger group, Reider's band mates are also young but are of the highest caliber of musicianship, and have performed internationally alongside artists ranging from Hank Jones to Beyonce.

Sam Reider - Pianist, Singer, Accordionist, Songwriter