Sam Reider with special guest Anat Cohen: American Panoramas

“[Reider’s music is] modern folk music.”—The New York Times

“[Reider’s music is] highly creative, original music.”—NPR

“Ms. Cohen on the clarinet was a revelation . . .  she took my breath away.”—The New York Times

It’s no surprise that accordionist and pianist Sam Reider was nominated for a Grammy this year: His duo project with Venezuelan artist Jorge Glem and their debut recording, Brooklyn-Cumaná, is musically so much greater than just the sum of the two performers. Every project that Sam undertakes breaks down barriers, real or imagined, creating a musical landscape where styles and traditions flow freely into one another, blending joyfully yet retaining their heart and meaning. This show will be Sam on steroids — musically speaking — as he’ll be joined by clarinetist Anat Cohen, herself one of the world’s bright lights of boundary blending, bringing her unbridled jazz virtuosity to elevate any piece she plays.