Sam Gendel

Sam Gendel is an American saxophonist and music producer.

Early life Gendel was born in Visalia, California. 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

Solo albums

4444 (2017) Pass If Music (2018) Satin Doll (2020) DRM (2020) Fresh Bread (2021) AE-30 (2021) Superstore (2022) blueblue (2022) Cookup (2023) Audiobook (2023) Landscape 1 (2024)

Collaborative albums / songs

Music for Saxofone & Bass Guitar (2018) Rio Nilo 66 (2021) Mouthfeel / Serene (2021) Music for Saxofone & Bass Guitar More Songs (2021) Notes With Attachments (2021) New Deal / Impulse! Sam Gendel & Shin Sasakubo (2021) Live a Little (2022) Grasp (2022) The Room (2024) Earth Flower (2024) The Doober (2024) Hardy Boys (2024) Dream Trio (2024) digi-squires (2025) Mad Hope (feat. Louis Cole, Sam Gendel, Sam Wilkes) (2025) Sightless Shepherd (2025)