Sam Barsh

Pianist/keyboardist Sam Barsh was born May 18, 1981, in Chicago, IL. His parents were not musicians, but they exposed him to recordings of the Beatles, James Taylor, Jewish music, and oldies while on family car excursions. He started playing piano at age four, and took schoolwork through the Romona Elementary School and Junior High in Wilmette and the New Trier Township High School in Winnetka. His early favorites were Billy Joel, Duke Ellington, De La Soul, Count Basie, and Oscar Peterson. During his early years he was mentored by Alan Swain, Frank Portolese, Mike Kocour, and...