Sam Sessa

Chops: Crafting an Effective Keyboard Solo

Sam Sessa

When keyboardist Jason Lindner recalls some of his more memorable synth solos, the first to come to mind is a tempestuous passage on the Donny … Read More

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Lisa Simone: The Good Daughter

Sam Sessa

A documentary gives Nina’s daughter closure

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Tony DeSare: Under the Hood

Sam Sessa

Inside, outside and all around an acoustic piano

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Vital Organ: Hammond’s SK2 Stage Keyboard

Sam Sessa

Delivering unmatched emulations of the company’s classic tones

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Yamaha’s Motif Xf8 Production Synth

Sam Sessa

Umpteen sounds and almost as many add-ons

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Revolutionary Rhodes

Sam Sessa

Sam Sessa reviews the new Rhodes pianos

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Roland V-Piano

Sam Sessa

Sam Sessa reviews the latest digital piano from Roland

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Korg Pa800 Keyboard

Sam Sessa

My first mistake: judging the Korg Pa800 Arranger by its looks. With built-in speakers on top, it could easily be taken for a child’s first … Read More

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Moog LP Stage Edition Synthesizer

Sam Sessa

With an arsenal of warm, thick tones and an accessible interface, Moog’s new Little Phatty (LP) Stage Edition is an expensive but user-friendly throwback synthesizer. … Read More

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Arturia Analog Factory Softsynth

Sam Sessa

It’s easy to be skeptical about computer programs that advertise thousands of vintage synthesizer presets in one convenient package. Some digital reproductions of analog keyboards … Read More

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Apr 6 - May 25

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Flushing Town Hall Presents Jazz 101
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Apr 22

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Ridgefield, Connecticut