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Sam First Records - Live at Sam First - Vinyl Record Sleeve Justin Kauflin
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You Do Something to Me
  • You Do Something to Me
  • Country Fried
  • Coming Home

Live at Sam First

Justin Kauflin

At 37 years young, Justin Kauflin has already produced ten albums as a leader, appeared on 30+ albums as a sideman or guest artist, and recorded 48 original compositions for albums and film. It’s no surprise that Justin is both a Quincy Jones Artist and a Yamaha artist. Now, he is also a Sam First Records recording artist! Justin’s first ever live recording showcases his love of be-bop, blues and gospel music, performed from the perspective of the modern jazz piano trio.

$16.95 – $100.00

Credits

Justin Kauflin (piano)
David Robaire (bass)
Mark Ferber (drums)

01 Intro 2:10*
02 Coming Home 7:12*
03 Exodus 7:56*
04 You Do Something To Me 9:18*
05 Candy 6:28
06 Tempest 5:38*
07 No Matter 7:36*
08 Country Fried 5:06
09 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing 3:37
10 Thank You Lord 6:21*
(*) indicates tracks that appear on the vinyl LP

All songs composed by Justin Kauflin (Justin Kauflin Publishing, ASCAP) except “You Do Something To Me”, written by Cole Porter (Chappell & Co, ASCAP) and “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” written by Robert Robinson.

Recorded live at Sam First October 2 and 3, 2021

Paul Solomon – Executive Producer, Cover Photographer
David Robaire – Producer
Stuart Schenk – Recording and Mixing Engineer
Nick Calapine – Assistant Recording Engineer
Gene Paul at G&J Audio – Mastering Engineer
Nina Ragonese – Designer

Special thanks to all project participants: Barbara McCarthy, Joseph Morra, Richard Fudge, Peter and Aileen Ashley, Peter DeMarco, Richard Fudge, Phyllis Kauflin, Barbara McCarthy, Valerie Morhaime, Jody Simon

The Artist

“A very auspicious start to this newest series for this game-changing label. The sound mix is balanced and the mic placement is precise with measured volume and separation.”
- Robbie Gerson (Audiophile Audition)
Justin Kauflin is an award-winning “jazz pianist who favors a clarity of touch and ideas...his writing is balanced tempering post-bop intricacies with the assurances of the gospel church” -New York Times. After losing his sight at the age of 11, Kauflin gravitated towards playing jazz piano, despite having a background in classical violin & piano.  He studied with Liz Barnes (Governor's School for the Arts) and John Toomey (Old Dominion University) and was performing jazz professionally by age 14, most notably with the Jae Sinnett Trio. In 2008, he graduated summa cum laude from William Paterson University, NJ where he studied with his heroes, Mulgrew Miller and Harold Mabern, as well as being mentored by and performing with the legendary trumpet/flugelhorn player, Clark Terry (2010 Grammy winner for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz). As leader, player, composer and producer, Justin Kauflin has released 10 recordings to date and has collaborated on 30+ albums as sideman. In 2015, Justin had the incredible honor of performing on Oscar Peterson's personal Bosendorfer for "Oscar with Love," along with 16 world class pianists for Kelly Peterson and Mack Avenue Records. March 2023 marked Justin's debut live-recorded vinyl, "Justin Kauflin Trio Live at Sam First" by Sam First Records. Justin Kauflin scored, and is featured in, the Oscar shortlisted documentary "Keep On Keepin' On," directed by fellow musician, friend and award-winning director Al Hicks and Oscar and Grammy winning composer, Dave Grusin. During the 5-year process, Justin was picked up for management by Quincy Jones and performed as a solo artist on his World Tours. The Justin Kauflin Trio went on to perform worldwide, as well as conduct jazz workshops, from 2015-2020. During the pandemic shutdown, Justin focused on film scoring and sound design, completing projects for full-length documentaries, commercials and trailers. Justin shares Clark Terry's passion for jazz education through the Keep On Keepin' On Jazz Outreach which includes a screening of the documentary, Q&A, student workshops, student jam sessions and concerts. As a U.S. Department of State Jazz Ambassador Justin gives workshops & concerts worldwide. He has been an adjunct faculty member/adjudicator for the Monterey Jazz Festival, Centrum Port Townsend Jazz, Vail Jazz Workshop, Lionel Hampton Jazz and Notre Dame Jazz with John Clayton and Jazz Maui with Katie Thiroux.  Currently, Justin is on faculty and initiating "Jazz Nights" at the Governor's School for the Arts in Norfolk, VA (Instrumental Music - Jazz). Justin Kauflin is dedicated to creating and sharing music that excites, energizes and nourishes the soul in multiple genres & media.  He is signed for management by impresario and music icon, Quincy Jones and is a Yamaha Artist.
Justin Kauflin

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