Sam Braysher, “whose warm tone and consonant and inquisitive approach to harmony is attracting growing attention on the British jazz scene”, (All About Jazz) is a London-based alto saxophonist. His three albums to date, all of which feature collaborators of international renown, have received widespread critical acclaim.Sam’s latest record (2024), featuring British Jazz Award-winning vocalist Sara Dowling, takes a closer look at the fascinating music of German-American composer Kurt Weill.Prior to that, Golden Earrings (2017), with New York pianist Michael Kanan, was described as “delightful and surprising” by Dave Gelly in the Observer, while his 2021 trio album with Jorge Rossy (Brad Mehldau Trio) and Tom Farmer, was praised in Jazzwise as “a triumph of intelligence and sentiment”.Sam’s busy and varied freelance career has seen him play across Europe in a range of styles and working with many of the UK’s finest musicians. When leading his own bands, he takes a particular interest in interpreting lesser-played items from the American Songbook and jazz canon.