Sam wilkes
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.
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Perform the Compositions of Sam Wilkes & Jacob Mann
Jazz - Released by Leaving Records on 23 sep. 2022
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Driving
Alternative en Indie - Released by WILKES RECORDS on 11 aug. 2023
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DRIVING
Alternative en Indie - Released by WILKES RECORDS on 6 okt. 2023
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Live on The Green
Jazz - Released by Leaving Records on 8 nov. 2019
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One Theme & Subsequent Improvisation
Moderne jazz - Released by Leaving Records on 22 okt. 2021
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COLD POCKET
Sam Gendel, Sam wilkes, Daniel Aged
Jazz - Released by Leaving Records on 23 jun. 2021
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Siri, How Do I Know If I Have Commitment Issues?
Jazz - Released by Leaving Records on 30 aug. 2022
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Ag
Alternative en Indie - Released by WILKES RECORDS on 15 sep. 2023
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Perform the Compositions of Sam Wilkes & Jacob Mann
Moderne jazz - Released by Leaving Records on 23 sep. 2022
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Pretty
Sam wilkes, Christian Euman, Greg Paul
Jazz - Released by Leaving Records on 28 sep. 2021
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Siri, How Do I Know If I Have Commitment Issues?
Jazz - Released by Leaving Records on 30 aug. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo