Sam Gendel | |
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 Gendel performing at Public Records in Brooklyn, New York, 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Visalia, California, U.S. [1] |
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| Instruments | Alto saxophone |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Member of | Clown Core (speculated) |
| Website | www |
Sam Gendel is an American saxophonist and music producer. [2]
With bassist Sam Wilkes, Gendel released the live jazz album Music for Saxofone & Bass Guitar in 2018. [3] Gendel co-wrote the tracks "Flower Moon" and "Spring Snow" on Vampire Weekend's 2019 album, Father of the Bride . [4] He also recorded a 20 minute, 21 second-long version of Vampire Weekend's "2021" for the EP 40:42. [5]
In March 2020, Gendel released his first album with Nonesuch Records, Satin Doll, which was described as "a futuristic homage to historical jazz." [6] In an interview with The Fader's David Renshaw, Gendel claimed that "putting out a 'normal' album just doesn't work for [him]." [7] In 2021, he released the three-hour-long album Fresh Bread, consisting of 52 tracks that were recorded between 2012 and 2020. [8] His 2023 album Cookup reinterprets R&B classics and received a 7.0 from Pitchfork . [9]
It has been heavily speculated that Gendel is a member of avant-garde musical duo Clown Core. [10] [11]
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