Sam had regular violin lessons since the age of 12 and
 at 14 became interested in keyboard instruments, the
 Hammond organ in particular. After a period of private
 jazz piano tuition with local teachers within the area
 of his native Rimini in Italy he joined the CPM
 (Centro Professione Musica) in Milan. Here he obtained
 a jazz piano diploma receiving tuition from the
 renowned pianist Franco D’andrea. During the same
 years he completed a university degree in music (DAMS)
 and he also attended the summer jazz clinics of Siena Jazz.

 

  From the year 2000 Sam has lived in London. Here  he studied with the British organ legend Mike Carr and obtained a First Class Honours Degree in jazz music from Middlesex University. He also had hammond organ lessons with Doctor Lonnie Smith in New York.

 

 Very soon Sam became established  in the London jazz scene.
 At the moment he is in regular demand as a jazz organist
 by many different musicians and has been performing in some of the most renowned jazz venues and international Jazz Festivals in London and UK: Jazz Cafe, The Crypt St Martin in Fields, Royal Festival Hall Foyer, National Theatre, London Jazz In The Streets, Coventry Jazz Festival, Southport Jazz Festival, Glasgow Jazz Festival.
 

  During  this period in the UK has played, amongst
 others, with Andy Sheppard, Dave O’Higgins, Clark
 Tracey, Jim Mullen (who played guitar with Brian Auger and
 Jimmy Smith), Dave Cliff, Colin Oxley, Butch Thomas (saxophonist with Jaco Pastorius and Sting), Tina May, Alan Barnes, Gareth Lokraine, Nigel Price ( James Taylor Quartet’s guitarist), Phill Lee (Jimmy Smith's regular guitarist for UK gigs) and recently with Cameron Pierre (Courtney Pine's guitarist).

 

  The principal source of inspiration comes from Jimmy
 Smith, Melvine Rhine, Larry Young, Winton Kelly, Wes
 Montgomery ,Grant Green, Charlie Parker, Cannonball
 Adderley and Lou Donaldson. Sam has recently recorded
 with multi - awarded guitarist Colin Oxley and drummer
 Gideon Marcus in a newly formed Hammond trio called
 “Blue Groove”.