Sam Beaubien is a composer, musician, producer, audio engineer and music educator. He attended Wayne State University where he received his bachelor's Degree in Music Education and Master of Music Degree in Jazz Studies. He has recorded and collaborated with many artists including Eminem, Mayer Hawthorne, Mary J Blige, Wendell Harrison, Amp Fiddler, Dennis Coffey, Slum Village, Elzhi, and many others. He composed the theme song and music beds for WDET’s The Craig Fahle Show from 2011 through 2014, as well as the theme for Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson.

Beaubien is the founder and leader of the acclaimed ensemble, Will Sessions, a premier Detroit ensemble.

Sam’s Jams: Connie Laverne, “Can’t Live Without You”

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Jazz at DTE’s Beacon Park Concert Series Kicks Off This Friday

Jazz at DTE's Beacon Park concert series kicks off this Friday, May 17th at 7p.m.  The first concert will feature two bands from the...

Sam’s Jams: Hudson People, “Trip To Your Mind”

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Sam’s Jams: Karin Krog, “The Meaning Of Love”

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Sam’s Jams: Alice Clark, “Don’t You Care”

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Sam’s Jams: Little Beaver – Concrete Jungle

Willie Hale (AKA Little Beaver) is a funk and soul guitarist from Arkansas. He got his start as a session...

Sam’s Jams: Mary Clark – Take Me I’m Yours

Singer Mary Clark released the song “Take Me I’m Yours” in 1980 as a single on the New York record label...

Sam’s Jams: The Jackson Sisters – I Believe In Miracles

The Jackson Sisters (not to be confused with the Cincinnati Jackson Sister, nor the siblings to American Soul Group, The Jackson Five)...

Paramita Sound Moves From West Village to 1515 Broadway

Paramita Sound is known not only as a record store, but also as a space to showcase some of Detroit’s...

Sam’s Jams: Je Ne Bois Pas Beaucoup – Les Ya Toupas du Zaire

ARTIST: Les Ya Toupas du Zaire (The Ya Toupas of Zaire) SONG: Je ne bois pas beaucoup (I Don’t Drink...

Sam’s Jams: Joe Bataan – Latin Lover

Mestizo was released in 1980 by Joe Battan, an African American-Filipino Latino Soul musician from New York. Bataan was influenced...

Sam’s Jams: Phyllis Hyman – Living Inside Your Love

Albums recorded in 1978 seems to be a theme in Sam's Jams, and that's for a good reason. 1978 had...