With a style that spans earthy Blues, harmonically captivating Jazz, and Folk balladry, Sam Jefferson’s fluidity is always in service of the story behind the song.
As much inspired by great arrangers such as Nelson Riddle and Duke Ellington as by instrumentalists and vocalists, Sam Jefferson inhabits the music with an astonishing rawness and authenticity.
‘A consummate songwriter, Sam Jefferson brings a story to life.’ – BBC Radio Scotland
‘Outstanding Musicianship’ – Ralph McTell
‘Really fine picking, voice, and song-writing. Sam is carrying the tradition on in his own way’– Toby Walker
‘Beautiful songs’ – Tim Edey
Sing Beneath The Sun , inspired by letters and photographs from the lives of Sam’s great-grandparents, tells stories of love enduring through the grief and hardship surrounding the First World War and it’s affect on working class communities. The album set off a tour that saw him perform to 2,000 people in Ypres, opening the Imperial War Museum’s ‘Lest We Forget’ exhibition, with sold out concerts at The Bridgewater Hall, The Met, and supporting folk legend Ralph McTell.