Sam Dillon Quartet

Native New Yorker, Sam Dillon has established himself as one of the most in demand musicians of his generation. Sam’s prolific soloist and sideman work includes over 40 studio recordings, performances on a global level, international critical acclaim, and a Grammy Award for his work with the 8BitBigBand.

Sam’s recordings as a leader, “Out In The Open” (2018) on Cellar Live Records, “Force Field” (2019) on Posi-Tone Records, “Two Part Solution” (2020) on Cellar Live Records and his latest “It Takes One To Know One” (2022) on Cellar Live Records have garnered him recognition as one of the defining voices on the tenor saxophone today.

As both the leader of the Sam Dillon Quartet and member of The Jimmy Heath Big Band, The Mingus Big Band, The Slide Hampton Octet, The Frank Basile Quintet, The 8-Bit Big Band, The Steven Feifke Big Band, and stints with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Sam maintains a busy performance schedule based in New York City.

In 2016, Sam received his Artist Diploma from the prestigious Juilliard School as the saxophonist in the A.D. Jazz Program. This ensemble toured internationally at destinations including The Tokyo Jazz Festival, The Torino Jazz Festival, The Sao Paulo Jazz Festival, and Lincoln Center. In 2013, Sam was selected as one of 13 semi-finalists for the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition where he performed at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.

Sam’s sideman experience has included performances and recordings with Jimmy Heath, Slide Hampton, Ron Carter, Roger Humphries, Joe Chambers, Randy Brecker, Vincent Herring, David Weiss, John Riley, Jimmy Greene, Dwayne Burno, Orrin Evans and many more. Performance venues have included The Detroit Jazz Festival, The Blue Note Tokyo, Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Yoshi’s Jazz Club, Smoke Jazz Club, Smalls Jazz Club, Birdland Jazz Club, Iridium, The Jazz Standard, Symphony Space, Carnegie Hall, and Blue Note NYC. Additionally, Sam has made appearances on WBGO 88.3FM and on Royal Pains & Boardwalk Empire for HBO.

In addition to performing, Sam is The Jazz Director at USDAN Summer Camp For The Arts, Sam is an endorsing artist for Yamaha Saxophones and D’Addario Reeds.

For more information please visit www.samdillonmusic.com.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Birdland Jazz Club, 315 W 44th St., New York, United States