Sam First

Sam First Sam First is a world class jazz club and cocktail bar featuring some of the world's best performers

Tonight at Sam First: Tuesday Happenings hosted by Gerald Clayton, with Devin Daniels and Luca Alemanno.Curated by Geral...
06/02/2026

Tonight at Sam First: Tuesday Happenings hosted by Gerald Clayton, with Devin Daniels and Luca Alemanno.

Curated by Gerald Clayton, Tuesday Happenings begins with a house band set and opens into one of LA’s most vibrant weekly jam sessions.

🎶 House Band Set at 7:30pm
🎶 Jam Session from 9:30–11pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

06/01/2026
Tonight at Sam First: Miguel Zenón Quartet with Luis Perdomo, Luca Alemanno, and Henry Cole.GRAMMY-winning saxophonist a...
05/29/2026

Tonight at Sam First: Miguel Zenón Quartet with Luis Perdomo, Luca Alemanno, and Henry Cole.

GRAMMY-winning saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón is one of the most distinctive artists in jazz today, balancing innovation and tradition with a singular musical vision.

🎶 Two sets at 7:30 & 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

Tonight at Sam First: Stratøs with Yakiv Tsvietinskyi, Adam Hersh, Daniel Durst, and Efajemue Etoroma Jr.Los Angeles-bas...
05/28/2026

Tonight at Sam First: Stratøs with Yakiv Tsvietinskyi, Adam Hersh, Daniel Durst, and Efajemue Etoroma Jr.

Los Angeles-based EWI and saxophonist Stratøs makes his Sam First debut with an electronic chamber jazz project that blends cosmic textures, improvisation, and cinematic sound.

🎶 Two sets at 7:30 & 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

Tonight at Sam First: Pia Salvia Quartet with Dusty Brough, Miles Jay, and Noam Israeli.Award-winning Belgian harpist, v...
05/27/2026

Tonight at Sam First: Pia Salvia Quartet with Dusty Brough, Miles Jay, and Noam Israeli.

Award-winning Belgian harpist, vocalist, and composer Pia Salvia blends jazz, pop, and global influences into a striking and deeply personal sound, expanding the expressive possibilities of the harp.

🎶 Two sets at 7:30 & 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

Tonight at Sam First: Tuesday Happenings hosted by Gerald Clayton.This week, Gerald Clayton leads the house band for an ...
05/26/2026

Tonight at Sam First: Tuesday Happenings hosted by Gerald Clayton.

This week, Gerald Clayton leads the house band for an evening that begins with a set at 7:30pm and opens into a jam session from 9:30–11pm. Jam session participants can use code SAM1JAM for discounted admission to the second set.

🎶 Band Set at 7:30pm
🎶 Jam Session from 9:30–11pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

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05/25/2026

This week at Sam First.
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This Friday and Saturday at Sam First: Joe La Barbera Quintet.Best known for his work with Bill Evans in the pianist’s f...
05/22/2026

This Friday and Saturday at Sam First: Joe La Barbera Quintet.

Best known for his work with Bill Evans in the pianist’s final years, drummer Joe La Barbera has built a six-decade career that has established him as one of the music’s true masters.

Joined by Clay Jenkins, Bob Sheppard, Bill Cunliffe, and Jonathan Richards.

🎶 Two sets nightly at 7:30 & 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

Tonight at Sam First: KCRW Presents Third Thursdays with the Karl McComas-Reichl Quartet.Bassist Karl McComas-Reichl is ...
05/21/2026

Tonight at Sam First: KCRW Presents Third Thursdays with the Karl McComas-Reichl Quartet.

Bassist Karl McComas-Reichl is joined by frequent collaborators Larry Goldings and Christian Euman, with St. Louis vibraphonist Peter Schlamb, for an evening of original music and close-knit interplay.

🎶 Two sets at 7:30 & 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

Tonight at Sam First: Isaiah Harwood and The Treekeeper.Pianist Isaiah Harwood brings together a standout quintet featur...
05/20/2026

Tonight at Sam First: Isaiah Harwood and The Treekeeper.

Pianist Isaiah Harwood brings together a standout quintet featuring Nicole McCabe, Julien Knowles, Logan Kane, and Christian Euman for an evening of original music and adventurous interplay.

🎶 Two sets at 7:30 & 9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets at samfirstbar.com

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6171 W Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
90045

Opening Hours

Tuesday 6pm - 12am
Wednesday 6pm - 12am
Thursday 6pm - 12am
Friday 6pm - 12am
Saturday 6pm - 12am

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+14248002006

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