Sam Wilkes

Jazz

The next Sam Wilkes concert is scheduled for Thursday, August 7, 2025 at Constellation in Chicago, IL, United States. See all 2 upcoming concerts

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Top Songs By Sam Wilkes

Greetings To IdrisSam Gendel & Sam Wilkes

AgSam Wilkes

BoaSam Gendel & Sam Wilkes

CIRCLESam Gendel & Sam Wilkes

Listen to Bracelets For Unicorns by James Krivchenia, Sam Wilkes & Joshua Abrams, see lyrics, music video & more!

Bracelets For UnicornsJames Krivchenia, Sam Wilkes & Joshua Abrams

Listen to Unsure by Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson & Sam Wilkes, see lyrics, music video & more!

UnsureGregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson & Sam Wilkes

I Wanna Be LovedSam Wilkes, Dylan Day, Thom Gill, Chris Fishman & Craig Weinrib

Listen to Love You For A Long Time (Live) [feat. Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes] by Maggie Rogers, see lyrics, music video & more!

Love You For A Long Time (Live) [feat. Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes]Maggie Rogers

Listen to Marvis by Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson & Sam Wilkes, see lyrics, music video & more!

MarvisGregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson & Sam Wilkes

Listen to Shwa by Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson & Sam Wilkes, see lyrics, music video & more!

ShwaGregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson & Sam Wilkes

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Listen to Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes by Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson & Sam Wilkes

ALBUMUhlmann Johnson WilkesGregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson & Sam Wilkes

More albums from Sam Wilkes

ALBUMUhlmann Johnson WilkesGregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson & Sam Wilkes

ALBUMiiyo iiyo iiyoSam Wilkes

ALBUMSam Wilkes, Craig Weinrib, and Dylan DaySam Wilkes, Craig Weinrib & Dylan Day

ALBUMThe DooberSam Gendel & Sam Wilkes

ALBUMDRIVINGSam Wilkes

ALBUMPerform the Compositions of Sam Wilkes & Jacob MannSam Wilkes & Jacob Mann

ALBUMMusic for Saxofone & Bass Guitar More SongsSam Gendel & Sam Wilkes

Listen to Live on the Green (feat. Sam Gendel, Jacob Mann, Christian Euman, Brian Green & Adam Ratner) by Sam Wilkes

ALBUMLive on the Green (feat. Sam Gendel, Jacob Mann, Christian Euman, Brian Green & Adam Ratner)Sam Wilkes

Listen to Wilkes (feat. Sam Gendel, Christian Euman, Louis Cole & Brian Green) by Sam Wilkes

ALBUMWilkes (feat. Sam Gendel, Christian Euman, Louis Cole & Brian Green)Sam Wilkes

ALBUMMusic for Saxofone & Bass GuitarSam Gendel & Sam Wilkes

About Sam Wilkes

Artist Biography

Los Angeles-based composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sam Wilkes makes fluid, meditative jazz filled with ambient and even psychedelic textures. A frequent collaborator of saxophonist Sam Gendel and eclectic singer/songwriter Louis Cole, he made his solo debut with the 2018 full-length simply titled Wilkes. While primarily known for playing bass, Wilkes is also proficient in other instruments such as guitars, keyboards, and percussion. He's performed with acts spanning several genres throughout the Los Angeles music scene. He formed the indie rock duo Pratley with James Watson, and they released their debut EP in 2011. He also played with cover-happy funk band Scary Pockets, appearing on many of their early singles throughout 2016. In 2017, Pratley released their self-titled LP, and Wilkes appeared on Hotep by Dean Blunt's Blue Iverson project and Sam Gendel's Double Expression, a digital album of improvisational performances. He also toured as a member of Knower, a complex, jazzy electro-pop duo consisting of Louis Cole and Genevieve Artadi. In 2018, Leaving Records released Music for Saxofone & Bass Guitar by Gendel and Wilkes, as well as Wilkes' solo debut, titled after his surname. Wilkes appeared on 2019 albums by Chaka Khan (co-writing the title track to Hello Happiness), Teebs, and Akua before releasing the full-length Live on the Green in November. ~ Paul Simpson

Hometown

United States of America

Genre

Jazz