Sam Yahel/Kresten Osgood Quartet: Jazz Ensemble in New York

About Sam Yahel/Kresten Osgood Quartet

The Sam Yahel/Kresten Osgood Quartet brings together organist Sam Yahel and drummer Kresten Osgood in a working band format shaped by the club tradition. At Smalls Jazz Club in New York City, the group leans on the classic organ‑quartet palette while leaving room for open, conversational improvising. Yahel’s lines tend toward harmonic detail, while Osgood’s drumming favors quick pivots in texture and pulse. The music is built less around display than around attentive listening and ensemble balance.