As well as composing, Sam regularly records and performs as a saxophonist & clarinetist with the likes of Alfa Mist, Waaju and Misha Mullov-Abbado. He has shared the stage with Jordan Rakei, Terence Blanchard and Seb Rochford among others and has performed at some of the UK’s most prestigious venues, including The Barbican, Royal Festival Hall and Wigmore Hall. He has recorded at Maida Vale Studios and had his playing featured on the legendary Blue Note jazz label.

He has also featured as a session musician on several notable Film & TV productions, including Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony), Men Up (ITV), Epcot Becoming: Inside the Transformation (Nat Geo) & The Marlow Murder Club (UKTV Play). He records regularly from his home studio and alongside his partner, flautist Helena Gourd (Royal Northern Sinfonia), is able to offer high quality remote recordings of Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Alto Flute & Piccolo.