Sam's Corner with Special Guest Yolandra Rhodes

This month at Sam's Corner, there will be a return to the classic piano trio format. In addition to the wide-ranging, genre-hopping piano wizardry of Sam Rudin, you will be treated to virtuosic versatility of Jeremy Steinkoler on the drums, and the similarly endowed Sam Bevan on bass.

In case you don't know, Sam's repertoire stylistically spans the entire 20th century of American music. And although it includes some unexpected delights, it revolves mainly around the well-known intersection of blues and jazz. And once in a while, he reveals that he can also be a compelling vocalist whose rough-hewn voice conveys both drama and humor.

And, as if all that is not enough, Sam will also be visited by Back Room favorite Yolandra Rhodes, a wonderful and very popular singer of jazz and soul music (and a true, old-school entertainer) who is quite familiar to Back Room audiences, having appeared here a dozen times with her own excellent band.

And make no mistake, Yolandra is a terrific singer. She has a rich and powerful voice, and she knows how to use it. And her arrangements of jazz and R&B standards shed new light on old songs.