Crocodile’s new album is excellent, and they let me play guitar in a song! “The Tale of Otter, Thorn Eater, and the Colored Coyotes of Hidden City” is a concept album of western prog/jam full of thematic development and compelling grooves. I have been really digging the interplay of Ted Thomas and Greg Seale’s rhythm … Continue reading Crocodile

Hi! Due to the fact that I have a few (excellent) Patreon supporters (THANK YOU! X A MILLION), I am now obligated to release a "side" of music per month. For November 2023, I was initially going to release half an Opposite Day album, and while that would have been ready in time, I was … Continue reading New Release: Animaphage Principia

I'm excited to announce the upcoming release of the first studio recording of Sam Arnold's Jazz Perturbers! An intense and dynamic blend of prog and jazz, Melt Don't Walk was recorded in February 2023 with Mike Rosch on bass and Aaron Parks on drums and includes mostly originals by me, plus a song written by … Continue reading Digital Album Release and Residency

I've started a Patreon Page! It's here. What is this? I release a minimum of 15 minutes worth of beautiful, mixed, mastered new original music (and occasional classy covers) on the 1st of every month. You give me as little as $3 a month to get a download of it. Patreon bills you and pays … Continue reading I’ve started a Patreon page.

Hey long time no blog. How you doing? I have music projects I want you to know about. Commence the knowing: Recording! Jazz Perturbers album. Sam Arnold’s Jazz Perturbers has been playing for about a year now. My purpose in forming this band was to challenge myself with playing more melodically sophisticated guitar solos, more … Continue reading WHAT’S GOING ON?

I appeared on 4 musical recordings released in 2022! That's pretty good although I only had to mix and promote one of them. This was a quality-over-quantity year, which in reality means lots of contributing to the musical vision of others (who will in turn have others mix the stuff! Division of labor FTW). Here's a … Continue reading 2022 in Review: Music by We

I got a lot of great music into my head in 2022! Here's my TIDAL playlist if you are into that. Look at what I liked and why: Arkaik - Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts - Easily my most anticipated release of the year. It did not disappoint. They know how to put together a satisfying … Continue reading 2022 in review: Music by They

We're doing some shows this year! 8-10pm Tuesdays, no cover. Knomad Bar, 1213 Corona. Come on out. Tuesday August 29. RSVP Here. Tuesday July 25. RSVP here. Time is an illusion, an illusion which involves jazz. no Tuesday May 16. RSVP here. Ok this one will always be happening in the future right? Wrong. this … Continue reading Jazz Perturbers in 2023

I tried hard to read a bunch of books in 2022. These were the best ones, no particular order. Most are older than 2022 of course. Parable of the Sower, Parable of the Talents - Octavia E. Butler - two parts of the same story written in the 1990s about a future in the 2020s. … Continue reading 2022 IN REVIEW: BOOKS!

Hello fellow weirdos. i'm super excited to finally unleash my newest album onto your ears! This is an instrumental jazz fusion, synth prog album written and recorded during the darkest days of pandemic 2020, with Aaron Parks on drums and me on everything else - electric and acoustic guitar, bass, keyboard, synth programming, and a … Continue reading NEW ALBUM: SOMNAMULONIMBUS – FEB 1