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Sun, Feb 15
|Sam First
Ben Williams: "Love Songs" with Andrew Renfroe, Alexis Lombre & John Davis
Ben Williams is a standout force in jazz, known for his collaborations with Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Robert Glasper and Dianne Reeves. Celebrate Valentine’s Day the Sam First way with soulful music, a champagne toast, delectable andSons chocolates and a special Valentine's keepsake.
Feb 15, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Sam First, 6171 W Century Blvd #180, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
Ben Williams (basses), Andrew Renfroe (guitar), Alexis Lombre (piano), John Davis (drums)
Tickets include a champagne toast, andSons tasting chocolates and a special Valentine's keepsake.
When it comes to black music, Washington, D.C. produces its share of game-changers. That long list includes Duke Ellington, Chuck Brown, Marvin Gaye, Shirley Horn, Roberta Flack, Bad Brains, Meshell Ndegeocello, Wale, and Oddisee. You can add Ben Williams to that venerated roster.
For more than a decade, Williams has steadily become one of the most acclaimed and versatile bassists in modern jazz. In 2009, he won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. He has performed/recorded with such giants as Pat Metheny, George Benson, Stefon Harris, David Sanborn, Lauryn Hill, Wynton Marsalis, Robert Glasper, Maxwell, and Nicholas Payton. In 2013 and 2015 Williams received the DownBeat Magazine Critics Poll Rising Star Award for Bass. Williams became a “Rising Star” when he won the 2009 Thelonious Monk…
Tickets
1st set ticket (7:30pm)
Ticket includes a champagne toast, andSons tasting chocolates and a special Valentine's keepsake. Price includes 12% service fee. Sam First members log in to waive fees. Ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
$89.60
2nd set ticket (9:30pm)
Ticket includes a champagne toast, andSons tasting chocolates and a special Valentine's keepsake. Price includes 12% service fee. Sam First members log in to waive fees. Ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
$89.60
andSons Signature Chocolates
Add a Signature Collection chocolate box from andSons. The Signature Collection pairs classic chocolate bonbons with hand-painted colored confections. Crafted by Chef Sandy Tran, former Executive Pastry Chef of The French Laundry, each piece is made with fresh dairy, farmers-market produce, and ethically sourced cacao, then presented in andSons’ award-winning modern packaging. andSons is a 2nd-generation Beverly Hills chocolatier, led by two brothers born into fine chocolate.
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