Location: Manhattan, NYC
Education
- BM from Berklee College of Music in Performance and Music Production and Engineering.
Experience
Sam has taught students of all ages, as well as surrounded himself with the best educators in music. Sam teaches from a deep lineage that he feels is his duty to pass down to students. Sam keeps lessons interactive where the students’ needs and growth are a priority.
Bio
Sam M. is a drummer hailing from Kingston, Rhode Island. Having studied from jazz greats such as Neal Smith, Billy Kilson, Franciso Mela, and Kris Davis, Sam has developed his own unique style and approach to the drums. As a young performer and up and coming musician, Sam has performed for audiences throughout the U.S. and Europe and with artists such as Nick Mycio, Alex Schwarz, and Juanito Saus. He has also performed at the Newport Jazz Festival as well as Wally’s Jazz Cafe and Club in Boston and 38Riv, a jazz club in Paris, France. Drawing upon many stylistic influences from Jazz, Classical, RnB, Rock, and Hip Hop, Sam melds these different styles into his own playing. Sam integrates a unique style where rhythmic expansion and musical support are key.
Sam currently lives in New York City where he is pursuing his own growth and musicality behind the drum set.