Samuel Martinelli

In 2014 moved to New York City to attend the City University of New York - Queens College for the Master Program of Jazz Studies, where he had the opportunity to study with the great musician Dennis Mackrel.

Since moved to US, he had the opportunity to play and record with great musicians, names suc​h the Grammy Nominated Claudio Roditi, Grammy Awarded singer Alcione from Brazil, Misha Steinhauer, Hendrik Meurkens, Marcus McLaurine, Tomoko Ohno, Grammy Nominated Nilson Matta, Andre Thomas, Maestro Maurice Peress, Itaiguara Brandao, Luiz Simas, among others.

Performed in major venues such Stern Auditorium Carnegie Hall in New York City, LeFrak Hall NYC, Shangai Jazz Club, Zinc Bar NYC, Jazz Forum, DownTown Westfield Jazz Festival, Monmouth Library Jazz Series, RockWood Music Hall, among other music venues in US and Brazil. ​​​​​​​​​​​ His last project is the production of his first album called Crossing Paths, which features the multi-Grammy nominated Claudio Roditi on trumpet, Marcus McLaurine on bass and Tomoko Ohno on piano. The album is in process of final production and will be released in 2018.​

Samuel also works regularly in other projects. One of them is the “Tres Urbanos” group, composed by the great Brazilian bass player Itaiguara Brandao and the guitar player Wesley Amorim.

As educator Samuel created the Brazilian Music Workshop Project called “Brazilian Clef”. The project consists in Performances and Masterclasses about Brazilian Music, giving the opportunity to music students and public in general to know more about Brazilian Music, its history and characteristics. Past masterclasses were held at Queens College in NYC, and Litchfield Jazz Camp in Connecticut.

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