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American jazz musician

Sam Barsh Born Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Alma mater William Paterson University Occupations Musician Songwriter lyricist record producer Years active 2003–present Musical career Genres Pop R&B jazz hip-hop Instruments Keyboards synthesizers Musical artist Website sambarsh.com/home

**Sam Barsh** (born 1981) is an American songwriter, keyboardist and record producer. He has worked in the genres of [jazz](/source/Jazz), [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B), [hip-hop](/source/Hip-hop) and [pop](/source/Pop_music).

## Biography

Barsh was born in Chicago, IL, and began playing piano at the age of 4.[1] He attended [New Trier High School](/source/New_Trier_High_School) in Winnetka, IL[2] and [William Paterson University](/source/William_Paterson_University) in [Wayne, New Jersey](/source/Wayne%2C_New_Jersey).[3] Barsh moved to New York City in 2001 and currently resides in Los Angeles.[4]

## Career

From 2003 to 2006 Barsh was a member of the band of bassist [Avishai Cohen](/source/Avishai_Cohen_(bassist)), with whom he toured the world extensively.[5] Barsh appears on Cohen's albums *At Home*[6] and *[Continuo](/source/Continuo_(album))*,[7] and the live album/DVD *As Is...Live at the Blue Note*.[8]

Between 2008 and 2011, Barsh released three albums as a leader: the independently released *Live!* and *Live Vol. II*, and *I Forgot What You Taught Me* on Razdaz Recordz.[9]

Along with vocalist [Jesse Palter](/source/Jesse_Palter), Barsh founded the electronic pop group Jesse Palter and the Alter Ego, (later renamed Palter Ego), in 2009.[10] The group has released 2 [EPs](/source/EPs) and two albums.[11]

In 2013, Barsh co-wrote *[The Man](/source/The_Man_(Aloe_Blacc_song))* for [Aloe Blacc](/source/Aloe_Blacc)'s album *[Lift Your Spirit](/source/Lift_Your_Spirit)*. The song reached #1 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart), and #8 on the [Billboard Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100), and was certified platinum by the [RIAA](/source/RIAA),[12] selling over 2.5 million copies in the US.[13]

Barsh played keyboards on the 2014 [Kendrick Lamar](/source/Kendrick_Lamar) song *[I](/source/I_(Kendrick_Lamar_song))*, which received the award for [Best Rap Performance](/source/Best_Rap_Performance) and [Best Rap Song](/source/Best_Rap_Song) at the [2015 Grammy Awards](/source/2015_Grammy_Awards).[14] He composed and played keyboards on the song *[Institutionalized](/source/Institutionalized_(Kendrick_Lamar_song))* on Lamar's GRAMMY-winning 2015 album *[To Pimp a Butterfly](/source/To_Pimp_a_Butterfly)*.

In 2016, Barsh co-wrote and played on the songs *Heart Don't Stand a Chance* and *Your Prime* for [Anderson .Paak](/source/Anderson_.Paak)'s Grammy-nominated breakthrough album *[Malibu](/source/Malibu_(album))*, and co-wrote *Man Down* for [BJ the Chicago Kid](/source/BJ_the_Chicago_Kid)'s Grammy-nominated album *[In My Mind](/source/In_My_Mind_(BJ_the_Chicago_Kid_album))*.[15] In 2017, Barsh co-wrote Logic's [Black Spiderman](/source/Black_Spiderman), which won an [MTV Video Music Award](/source/MTV_Video_Music_Award) for "Best Fight Against the System" and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[16]

Barsh co-wrote Logic's *Indica Badu* feat. Wiz Khalifa from the Billboard #1 album *[Bobby Tarantino II](/source/Bobby_Tarantino_II)* in 2018. Both the album and single were certified gold by the RIAA.[17] He also co-wrote *Elevate* by DJ Khalil, featuring [Denzel Curry](/source/Denzel_Curry), [Cordae](/source/Cordae), SwaVay and Trevor Rich which was featured in the [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Award)-winning feature [Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse](/source/Spider-Man%3A_Into_the_Spider-Verse) and the accompanying soundtrack, which was nominated for a GRAMMY award and certified 2× platinum by the RIAA.[18][19]

In 2019, Barsh released an album titled *The Nine,* which was commissioned as part of the [Skirball Cultural Center](/source/Skirball_Cultural_Center)'s "Notorious RBG" exhibit on the life of [US Supreme Court](/source/US_Supreme_Court) Justice [Ruth Bader Ginsburg](/source/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg). The album's collaborators include Aloe Blacc, [Justin Tranter](/source/Justin_Tranter), [Amber Liu](/source/Amber_Liu_(singer)), [Sid Sriram](/source/Sid_Sriram), [Miles Mosley](/source/Miles_Mosley), [Shea Diamond](/source/Shea_Diamond), Christine Gordon, Mic Holden, Samad Savage and [Harry Mack](/source/Harry_Mack).[20]

In 2020, Barsh received a GRAMMY award nomination for Best R&B Song for co-writing the [Tiana Major9](/source/Tiana_Major9) feat. [EarthGang](/source/EarthGang) single *Collide,* which was featured in the film [Queen and Slim](/source/Queen_and_Slim). *Collide* was also awarded "Best Original Song" at the 2020 [Black Reel Awards](/source/Black_Reel_Awards).[21][22]

Barsh co-wrote 2 songs on Kanye West's 2021 album *[Donda](/source/Donda)*. "[Hurricane](/source/Hurricane_(Kanye_West_song))" reached #1 on the [Rolling Stone Top 100](/source/Rolling_Stone_charts) and multiple *Billboard* charts, and won a 2022 [Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Melodic_Rap_Performance). "[Moon](/source/Moon_(Kanye_West_song))" reached the top 10 on multiple *Billboard* charts and was certified platinum by the RIAA.[23][24][25]

In 2023 and 2024 Barsh produced and co-wrote songs with [Doja Cat](/source/Doja_Cat),[26] [Schoolboy Q](/source/Schoolboy_Q),[27] [Kali Uchis](/source/Kali_Uchis), and [Andy Grammer](/source/Andy_Grammer)[28]

Barsh has performed with [Babyface](/source/Babyface_(musician)), [Bobby McFerrin](/source/Bobby_McFerrin), [Boyz II Men](/source/Boyz_II_Men), [Branford Marsalis](/source/Branford_Marsalis), [Bruno Mars](/source/Bruno_Mars), [Cassandra Wilson](/source/Cassandra_Wilson), [Common](/source/Common_(rapper)), [David Foster](/source/David_Foster), [Debbie Friedman](/source/Debbie_Friedman), [Emily King](/source/Emily_King), [Estelle](/source/Estelle_(musician)), [Fred Wesley](/source/Fred_Wesley), [Gene Simmons](/source/Gene_Simmons), [Gregory Porter](/source/Gregory_Porter), [Kenny Wayne Shepherd](/source/Kenny_Wayne_Shepherd), [Kiran Ahluwalia](/source/Kiran_Ahluwalia), [Large Professor](/source/Large_Professor), [Lonnie Plaxico](/source/Lonnie_Plaxico), [Mark Ballas](/source/Mark_Ballas), [Mino Cinelu](/source/Mino_Cinelu), [Natasha Bedingfield](/source/Natasha_Bedingfield), [Quadron](/source/Quadron), [Ravi Coltrane](/source/Ravi_Coltrane), [Rez Abbasi](/source/Rez_Abbasi), [Robin Eubanks](/source/Robin_Eubanks), [Roy Hargrove](/source/Roy_Hargrove), [Stevie Wonder](/source/Stevie_Wonder), Marvin Parks, [The Brand New Heavies](/source/The_Brand_New_Heavies), and [Tom Jones](/source/Tom_Jones_(singer)).[29][30]

## Discography

### 1999

- *Song For Tomorrow* – Sam Barsh (As Sam Bar-sheshet) (songwriter, piano, keyboard)

### 2004

- *At Home* – [Avishai Cohen](/source/Avishai_Cohen_(bassist)) Trio and Ensemble (songwriter, fender rhodes, melodica, organ, piano, vocals)

- *So Alive* – [Lonnie Plaxico](/source/Lonnie_Plaxico) (piano, keyboards, organ)

- *Two Colors* – Russ Nolan (piano)

- *Zach Brock and the Coffee Achievers* – Zach Brock (songwriter, piano, organ)

### 2005

- *Chemistry* – Zach Brock (songwriter, producer, piano, keyboards)

- *Finding Space* – Rick Parker Collective (piano, synthesizer)

- *The Relatives* – [Jeff Parker](/source/Jeff_Parker_(musician)) (electric piano)

### 2006

- *[Continuo](/source/Continuo_(album))* – Avishai Cohen (keyboards, piano, handclapping)

- *Live at the Jazz Factory* – Zach Brock (piano, songwriter)

### 2007

- *As Is...Live at the Blue Note* – Avishai Cohen (piano, keyboards, melodica)

- *As Is...Live at the Blue Note (DVD)* – Avishai Cohen (piano, keyboards, melodica)

- *With You in Mind* – Russ Nolan featuring the [Kenny Werner](/source/Kenny_Werner) Trio (producer)

### 2008

- *The Gambler EP* – Beyondo (keyboards)

- *I Forgot What You Taught Me* – Sam Barsh (songwriter, producer, keyboards, melodica, piano)

- *Live!* – Sam Barsh (songwriter, producer, keyboards)

- *Vosotros Presents: The Years* – The Years (songwriter, producer, keyboards, melodica)

### 2009

- *Day One* – Meilana Gillard (electric piano)

- *Evil Genius* – Michael Feinberg (piano, keyboards)

- *Hypnotic* – Gene Segal (songwriter, organ, synthesizer)

- *In My Own Company* – Jennifer Lee Snowden (producer, piano, organ, melodica)

- *[Inner Dance](/source/Inner_Dance)* – [Fabrizio Sotti](/source/Fabrizio_Sotti) (organ)

- *Limited Edition EP* – [Palter Ego (as Jesse Palter and the Alter Ego)](/source/Jesse_Palter) (songwriter, producer, keyboards)

- *Vosotros Presents: The Years Mixtape* – The Years (songwriter, producer, keyboards, melodica)

### 2010

- *By the Numbers* – Dustin Edge (keyboard, organ)

- *PVD and 8th W1 are: Luz Deville* – Lux Deville (keyboards)

- *Yvette Rovira* – Yvette Rovira (songwriter) - 01. "Everybody Stand Up" - 09. "Psychedelia" - 12. "Smile"

### 2011

- *Live Vol. II* – Sam Barsh (songwriter, producer, keyboards)

- *Sounds Like This!* – PVD (keyboards) - 01. "One Two (feat. Sam Barsh)"

- *We Write Songs* – Palter Ego (as Jesse Palter and the Alter Ego) (songwriter, producer, keyboards)

- *We Are* – [Elan](/source/Elan_Atias) (keyboards)

### 2012

- *[Agápē](/source/Ag%C3%A1p%C4%93_(mixtape))* – [Jojo](/source/Jojo_(singer)) (keyboards) - 01. "Back2thebeginningagain"

- *Above the Covers* – Palter Ego (producer, keyboards, mixing)

- *Dealbreaker* – White on Rice featuring [Norah Jones](/source/Norah_Jones) (songwriter, producer, keyboards)

- *Emuna* – Daniel Ori (piano)

- *Eviction Notice* – [Wax](/source/Wax_(rapper)) (songwriter, producer, keyboards) - 09. "Killing Me Inside"

- *MoodSwings* – Lalana (songwriter, producer, keyboards) - 01. "Waitin' (6 O'clock)" - 02. "Best of 3" - 04. "Operating At the Cost of Love" - 06. "Gold" - 07. "You Pester Me" - 08. "Somethin Bout Nothin" - 09. "Lady Freak" - 12. "I'm Sold/Apology"

- *Soulflower* – Robin McKelle (songwriter) - 01. "So It Goes" - 02. "Tell You One Thing" - 03. "Nothing's Really Changed" - 04. "Fairytale Ending" - 05. "Miss You Madly"

- *Violet* – Nick Rosen (songwriter, producer, keyboards, mixer) - 04. "Blues for Albert" - 05. "Eastside/Westside"

### 2013

- *[Between Two Evils](/source/Between_Two_Evils)* – [Aubrey O'Day](/source/Aubrey_O'Day) (songwriter, keyboards, vocal producer) - 08. "Devil & Me"

- *Fairytale Ending* – Robin Mckelle (songwriter)

- *I Lost My Coachella Ticket* – Kosha Dillz (songwriter, producer, keyboards)

- *Id, Ego, Palter Ego* – Palter Ego (songwriter, producer, keyboards)

- *[The Man](/source/The_Man_(Aloe_Blacc_song))* – [Aloe Blacc](/source/Aloe_Blacc) (songwriter, keyboards)

- *Maurice vs. Mobetta* – [Maurice Brown](/source/Maurice_%22Mobetta%22_Brown) (songwriter, producer, vocals, keyboards) - 02. "The Connection (feat. Sam Barsh)

### 2014

- *Control Yourself – Opolopo Remix* – Robin Mckelle (songwriter)

- *Enter the Dynasty* – Dontae Winslow and Winslow Dynasty (piano, keyboards) - 06. "Blaxploitation and Revolutions (feat. the West Coast Get Down)" (piano, nord lead) - 09. "2304 West North Avenue"

- *Heart of Memphis* – Robin Mckelle and the Flytones (songwriter) - 01. "About to Be Your Baby" - 04. "Control Yourself" - 08. "Easier That Way"

- *[i](/source/I_(Kendrick_Lamar_song))* – [Kendrick Lamar](/source/Kendrick_Lamar) (keyboards)

- *[Lift Your Spirit](/source/Lift_Your_Spirit)* – Aloe Blacc (songwriter, keyboards) - 02. "The Man" - 08. "Red Velvet Seat"

- *Modern Vintage* – John Robinson and PVD (songwriter, keyboards) - 06. "What's the Point"

- *[The Way](/source/The_Way_(Macy_Gray_album))* – [Macy Gray](/source/Macy_Gray) (songwriter, keyboards) - 10. "Life"

- *The Worst* – Van Ike (songwriter, producer, keyboards, vocals)

### 2015

- *[All We Need](/source/All_We_Need_(Rachael_Lampa_album))* – [Raury](/source/Raury) (songwriter, keyboards) - 07. "Peace Prevail"

- *[Free TC](/source/Free_TC)* – [Ty Dolla Sign](/source/Ty_Dolla_Sign) (songwriter, keyboards) - 17. "Finale"

- *[Southpaw (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)](/source/Southpaw_(soundtrack))* – Various Artists (keyboards) - 02. "[Kings Never Die](/source/Kings_Never_Die) ([Eminem](/source/Eminem) featuring [Gwen Stefani](/source/Gwen_Stefani))

- *[The Incredible True Story](/source/The_Incredible_True_Story)* – [Logic](/source/Logic_(rapper)) (songwriter, keyboards) - 18. "The Incredible True Story"

- *[To Pimp a Butterfly](/source/To_Pimp_a_Butterfly)* – Kendrick Lamar (songwriter, keyboards) - 04. "Institutionalized" (featuring [Bilal](/source/Bilal_(American_singer)), [Anna Wise](/source/Anna_Wise) and [Snoop Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg) - 15. "[i](/source/I_(Kendrick_Lamar_song))"

- *Way to Be* – Amanda Brecker (piano, keyboards, organ)

- *Misunderstood* – [Ethan Tucker](/source/Ethan_Tucker) (keyboards, organ)

### 2016

- *[Malibu](/source/Malibu_(album))* – [Anderson .Paak](/source/Anderson_.Paak) (songwriter, keyboards) - 02. "Heart Don't Stand a Chance" - 12. "Your Prime"

- *[In My Mind](/source/In_My_Mind_(BJ_the_Chicago_Kid_album))* – [BJ the Chicago Kid](/source/BJ_the_Chicago_Kid) (songwriter, keyboards) - 02. "Man Down"

- *[Always Strive and Prosper](/source/Always_Strive_and_Prosper)* – [ASAP Ferg](/source/ASAP_Ferg) (songwriter, keyboards, trumpet) - 01. "Rebirth" - 05. "Psycho" - 11. "Beautiful People" - 18. "Grandma"

- *Back To Me* – [Shana Halligan](/source/Shana_Halligan) (songwriter, keyboards) - 04. "Something Real"

- *[The Birth of a Nation: The Inspired By Album](/source/The_Birth_of_a_Nation%3A_The_Inspired_By_Album)* – Various Artists (songwriter, keyboards, string arranging) - 14. "Forward" (K. Michelle)

- *[Stripped](/source/Stripped_(Macy_Gray_album))* – [Macy Gray](/source/Macy_Gray) (songwriter) - 09. "The Heart"

- *[Beautiful Broken](/source/Beautiful_Broken)* – [Heart](/source/Heart_(band)) (songwriter) - 02. "Two"

- *61 Barkly* – Jakubi (songwriter, keyboards) - 02. "Uptown Lady"

- *The Name EP* – [SonReal](/source/SonReal) (songwriter, keyboards) - 04. "Hot Air Balloon"

- *State of Mind* – [Nipsey Hussle](/source/Nipsey_Hussle) ft. Y2 (songwriter, keyboards)

- *D.R.U.G.S.* – [Rejjie Snow](/source/Rejjie_Snow) (songwriter, keyboards)

- *The Deal* – [Palter Ego](/source/Jesse_Palter) (songwriter, producer, keyboards, engineering)

### 2017

- *[4eva Is a Mighty Long Time](/source/4eva_Is_a_Mighty_Long_Time)* – [Big K.R.I.T.](/source/Big_K.R.I.T.) (songwriter, keyboards) - 10. (Disc one: Big K.R.I.T.) "Aux Cord" - 11. (Disc two: Justin Scott) "Bury Me in Gold"

- *[All-Amerikkkan Badass](/source/All-Amerikkkan_Badass)* – [Joey Badass](/source/Joey_Badass) (songwriter, keyboards) - 01. "Good Morning Amerikkka" - 02. "For My People" - 12. "Amerikkkan Idol"

- *[Everybody](/source/Everybody_(Logic_album))* – Logic (songwriter, keyboards) - 08. "Mos Definitely" - 12. "[Black Spiderman](/source/Black_Spiderman)"

- *[East Coast](/source/East_Coast_(ASAP_Ferg_song))* – ASAP Ferg (songwriter, keyboards)

- *Half Hearted* – Finn Matthews (songwriter, producer, keyboards)

- *The Mugician* – [Keyon Harrold](/source/Keyon_Harrold) (keyboards) - 5. "Wayfaring Traveler" - 6. "Stay This Way"

- *[Rather You Than Me](/source/Rather_You_Than_Me)* – [Rick Ross](/source/Rick_Ross) (songwriter, keyboards) - 10. "Scientology"

- *Rebirth of the Cool* – Nick Grant (songwriter, keyboards) - 01. "Sometimes" - 07. "PPIPP"

- *The Transition of Mali* – [Mali Music](/source/Mali_Music_(singer)) (songwriter, keyboards) - 01. "Worth It"

- *[Bright](/source/Bright_(film)): The Album* – Various Artists - 09. "FTW (F**k the World)" (featuring ASAP Rocky and Tom Morello)

- *[Still Striving](/source/Still_Striving)* – ASAP Ferg (songwriter, keyboards) - 12. "East Coast REMIX (featuring [Busta Rhymes](/source/Busta_Rhymes), [French Montana](/source/French_Montana), [Dave East](/source/Dave_East), Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross and ASAP Rocky)

### 2018

- *[Bobby Tarantino II](/source/Bobby_Tarantino_II)* – [Logic](/source/Logic_(musician)) (songwriter, keyboards) - 06. "Indica Badu" (featuring [Wiz Khalifa](/source/Wiz_Khalifa))

- *Dreamin' Out Loud* – Nick Grant (songwriter, keyboards) - 14. "The Ode" (featuring [Sonyae Elise](/source/Sonyae_Elise))

- *Eclectic Excursions* – Nabate Isles (producer all tracks; keyboards tracks 1, 2, 7, 14–16; songwriter and mix engineer tracks 2, 16) - 01. "Inception" - 02. "Laid Back" (featuring [Elzhi](/source/Elzhi) and JRDN) - 03. "Find Your Light" (featuring Alita Moses) - 04. "Funkdafied" - 05. "Exchanging Pleasantries" - 06. "Sultriness" - 07. "Grab Her by the What?!*&#$!?" - 08. "Minute Pieces of Wozzeck" - 09. "Mello D.E.M." - 10. "Cubicle" - 11. "Jubilation for Closure" - 12. "Pomponio" - 13. "Strange Fruit" - 14. "For the End" - 15. "2 of a Kind" (Bonus Track) - 16. "Laid Back Instrumental (Bonus Track)

- *[November](/source/November_(Sir_album))* – [SiR](/source/SiR) (songwriter, keyboards) - 01. "Gone" - 09. "Better"

- *New Change* – [Sarah Reich](/source/Sarah_Reich) (producer, songwriter, mix engineer track 9; keyboards tracks 5, 9, 10, 15) - 05. "It's Tappening" - 09. "The Groove" - 10. "New Change" - 15. "Gemini Vibe" (featuring Lee How)

- *[Book of Ryan](/source/Book_of_Ryan)* – [Royce da 5'9"](/source/Royce_da_5'9%22) (songwriter, keyboards) - 09. "Life is Fair"

- *[Quarterthing](/source/Quarterthing)* – [Joey Purp](/source/Joey_Purp) (songwriter, keyboards) - 02. "Godbody Pt. 2" (featuring [RZA](/source/RZA))

- *[Rolling Papers 2](/source/Rolling_Papers_2)* – Wiz Khalifa (songwriter, keyboards) - 20. "B Ok"

- *[Testing](/source/Testing_(album))* – [ASAP Rocky](/source/ASAP_Rocky) (songwriter, keyboards) - 13. "Changes"

- *[YSIV](/source/YSIV)* – Logic (songwriter, keyboards, trumpet) - 02. "Everybody Dies"

- *Music for People* – Genr8r (keyboards; songwriter tracks 3,4,7) - 01. "First Offense" - 02. "Gone" - 03. "BB&J (interlude/intro)" - 04. "BB&J" - 05. "Over It" - 06. "N.C.M.S." - 07. "OSSO" - 08. "Smash" - 09. "Find Your Way"

- [Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack)](/source/Spider-Man%3A_Into_the_Spider-Verse_(soundtrack)) – Various Artists (songwriter, keyboards) - 12. "Elevate" – DJ Khalil feat. [Denzel Curry](/source/Denzel_Curry), [YBN Cordae](/source/YBN_Cordae), SwaVay & Trevor Rich

- *Mimi* – [Bad Rabbits](/source/Bad_Rabbits) (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer) - 06. "Dollars and Change"

### 2019

- *The RISE UP Project* – [J.Period](/source/J.Period) (songwriter, keyboards, trumpet) - 04. "See The Light" (feat. [Andra Day](/source/Andra_Day) and [Dead Prez](/source/Dead_Prez))

- *[Queen & Slim](/source/Queen_%26_Slim): The Soundtrack* – Various Artists (songwriter, keyboards) - 04. "Collide" – Tiana Major9 feat. [EarthGang](/source/EarthGang)

- *Rise* (from *[Godfather of Harlem](/source/Godfather_of_Harlem) Soundtrack*) – [Samm Henshaw](/source/Samm_Henshaw) (songwriter, keyboards)

- *Nobody Cares Except You* – [Kosha Dillz](/source/Kosha_Dillz) (producer, songwriter, keyboards)

- *Exercise* – Kosha Dillz (producer, songwriter, keyboards)

- *Logic Became Me* – Kosha Dillz (producer, songwriter, keyboards)

- *Hide* – Tamir (producer, keyboards)

- *Spotify Singles* – Sam Barsh and The Deli (producer, keyboards; songwriter track 1) - 01. "Constellations" - 02. "Misty"

- *Clydesdales and Castles* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards)

- *You Want My Cup* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards)

- *The Nine* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer) - 01. "Nothing's Wrong (2:40)" feat. Samad Savage - 02. "Soldier Story" (feat. Mic Holden and Sunny Bey) - 03. "Truth" (feat. Aloe Blacc) - 04. "Like You" (feat. Amber Liu) - 05. "Rose Garden" (feat. [Harry Mack](/source/Harry_Mack), Mz.007 and Van Ike) - 06. "Ballad of the 3 Officers Johnson" (feat. Myth Wazir) - 07. "Thank You" (feat. Shea Diamond) - 08. "Unholy Water" (feat. Christine Gordon, Niles and Myth Wazir) - 09. "Bear Arms" (feat. Mic Holden) - 10. "Three Fifths" (feat. Mic Holden and Myth Wazir) - 11. "Last Line of Defense" (feat. Myth Wazir)

- *Curiosity* – [Amber Liu](/source/Amber_Liu_(singer)) (producer, songwriter, keyboards)

- *Paper Trail* – Jesse Palter (songwriter) - 04. "Waitin" - 07. "Heart So Cold"

- *Dirt Road Diamond* – [Childish Major](/source/Childish_Major) (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 01. "Necessary Pressure"

- *Where Do I Start* – Joel Matthew (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer) - 01. "Where Do I Start" - 02. "An Ode" - 03. "Rockstar" - 04. "Lost in L.A. Interlude" - 05. "Lost in Los Angeles" - 06. "Down This Road" (feat. Gabe Roland)

- *Contents Under Pressure* – [Harry Mack](/source/Harry_Mack) (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer) - 04. "Go For Mine"

- *So It Goes* – Henry Canyons feat. OLLIE CHANIN (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer)

### 2020

- *Still Be Friends* – [G Eazy](/source/G_Eazy) feat. [Tory Lanez](/source/Tory_Lanez) and [Tyga](/source/Tyga) (songwriter)

- *Streetlight* – Yakul (producer, mix engineer)

- *Company* – Yakul (producer, mix engineer)

- *For The Ones* – Kosha Dillz feat. [Matisyahu](/source/Matisyahu) (producer, songwriter, keyboards)

- *The Jazzy Beats EP* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, engineer) - 1. "Fafa" - 2. "3 Out of 5" - 3. "Bay to Ventura" - 4. "The Jade Rule"

- *Juicy* – Olivia Kuper Harris (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer) - 11. "Burn This Bridge" - 12. "Check"

- *Everlasting* – Loyal Lobos (songwriter) - 7. "Everlasting"

- *Worth It* – [ZieZie](/source/ZieZie) feat. [S1mba](/source/S1mba) and [Stylo G](/source/Stylo_G) (songwriter)

- *The Jazzy Beats EP Remixes* – Auxjack and Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, engineer) - 1. "Fafa" (Auxjack Remix) - 2. "3 Out of 5" (Auxjack Remix) - 3. "Bay to Ventura" (Auxjack Remix) - 4. "The Jade Rule" (Auxjack Remix)

- *Forbidden Fruit* – Lynn Cardona (producer, keyboards)

- *Running Back to You* – Lynn Cardona (producer, keyboards)

- *Counting Sheep* – Lynn Cardona (producer, keyboards)

- *Nobody Cares Except You* – Kosha Dillz (producer, songwriter, engineer) - 1. "Nobody Cares Except You" - 2. "For the Ones" feat. Matisyahu - 4. "Exercise" - 7. "Real Me" - 9. "Age" - 10. "Never Ever Have I" - 11. "They know what my name is" - 12. "Tommy Pickles" - 13. "Solo" feat. [Gangsta Boo](/source/Gangsta_Boo) - 14. "End of the Night"

- *A Motown Holiday* – Various Artists (songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "All I Want" – [Asiahn](/source/Asiahn)

- *Beat Tape, Vol. 1: Mood Side of the Barsh* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "Wavy Baby" - 2. "Finny" - 3. "Road Dog for Life" - 4. "Symarshall" - 5. "Turkey Bacon and Cheese"

- *Beat Tape, Vol. 2: Trap Side of the Barsh* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "Me Say Baywater" - 2. "Death Vali" - 3. "Deep Out" - 4. "Ratchet Doctor" - 5. "Modestly Priced Receptacle"

- *Beat Tape, Vol. 3: Crate Side of the Barsh* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "Fine Toothed Chrome" - 2. "Respect Old Arrangements" - 3. "Reclinerboy" - 4. "Peppermint Patek"

- *Beat Tape, Vol. 4: Drip Side of the Barsh* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "Dangit" - 2. "Willflower" - 3. "Sussy the Ghost" - 4. "Cel Blox" - 5. "Trimming the Treason"

### 2021

- *[Donda](/source/Donda)* – [Kanye West](/source/Kanye_West) - 5. "[Hurricane](/source/Hurricane_(Kanye_West_song))" feat. [The Weeknd](/source/The_Weeknd) and [Lil Baby](/source/Lil_Baby) - 13. "[Moon](/source/Moon_(Kanye_West_song))" feat. [Don Toliver](/source/Don_Toliver) and [Kid Cudi](/source/Kid_Cudi)

- *Notes to Self* – Van Ike, Sam Barsh (producer (except track 7), songwriter (except track 4), keyboards, vocals) - 1. "Never Wanted to Love You" - 2. "Can't Get Away From You" - 3. "Away For The Day" - 4. "The Worst" - 5. "Every Single Day" - 6. "3D Movie" - 7. "Never Wanted to Love You – Brother in Arms Remix"

- *Over This* – PONO (songwriter, keyboards)

- *Preacher's Kid* – Butterfly Ali (producer, songwriter, keyboards, mix engineer) - 1. "Testimony" - 2. "Pray for 'Em"

- *Why Would I Stop (Theme from the Podcast "The Vaping Fix")* – Sam Barsh feat$. tarborn (producer, songwriter, keyboards, mix engineer)

- *Sak Pase* – Jervsalem (producer, songwriter, keyboards, mix engineer)

- *Fight Fa* – Jervsalem (producer, songwriter, keyboards, mix engineer)

- *USEE4YOURSELF* – [IDK](/source/IDK_(rapper)) (keyboards) - 14. "Peloton" - 31. "Peloton – Instrumental"

- *Elevate* featuring [Will Claye](/source/Will_Claye) – Original Score (composer, keyboards)

- *Kingfisher* – Wiley From Atlanta (producer, songwriter, engineer, keyboards) - 1. "No Vacancies"

- *Endless* – Cameron Forbes (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer)

- *Get Big* – $tarborn (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer)

- *If I Was White* – Cameron Forbes (producer, keyboards, engineer)

- *Real Wild Child (Wild One)* – Skylet Gunner (producer, keyboards, engineer)

### 2022

- *[Tana Talk 4](/source/Tana_Talk_4)* – [Benny the Butcher](/source/Benny_the_Butcher) (songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "[Johnny P's Caddy](/source/Johnny_P's_Caddy)" feat. [J. Cole](/source/J._Cole)

- *Coal* – IDK (songwriter, keyboards)

- *[Black Market with Michael K. Williams](/source/Black_Market_with_Michael_K._Williams)* – Main Theme (composer, keyboards)

- *That Boy Across The Street* Short Feature – Original Score (composer, producer, keyboards, mix engineer, mastering engineer)

- *Yam Grier* – Zyah Belle (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 2. "Holding On" (feat. Jay Wile, Aj Claire) - 3. "Goofy" (feat. Tempest, Aj Claire) - 4. "Love Me Now" - 5. "DND" - 14. "Go"

- *Harlem Shake* – Nabate Isles (producer, keyboards)

- *The Sound of Luxury Vol. 1* – Olivia Pucci (producer, engineer, mix engineer) - 1. "U Got It Bad" - 2. "Are You That Somebody" - 3. "Let Me Love You" - 4. "Just Friends (Sunny)" - 5. "It Was a Good Day" - 6. "American Boy" - 7. "Waterfalls" - 8. "Gin & Juice" - 9. "No Scrubs" - 10. "Safe in Your Arms"

- *Ice In The Clouds* – No Xtra feat. Maiya Sykes (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "Keep Holding On" - 2. "Ice In The Clouds" - 3. "Away To Nowhere" - 4. "Summertime Habit" - 5. "Over The Edge"

- *Anxiety* – Jervsalem (producer, songwriter, engineer, mix engineer, mastering engineer)

- *S.S.A.B.* – $tarborn (producer, songwriter, engineer, mix engineer, mastering engineer) - 3. "We On" - 4. "Hunnid Bands"

- *Starborn* – $tarborn (producer, songwriter, engineer, mix engineer, mastering engineer) - 2. "Life Takes Time" - 3. "Confiscate It" - 4. "Pick Yo Head Up" - 6. "9 to 5"

- *Moments* – Pono (songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "In The Middle" - 2. "Mistakes"

- *Ride Away* – Genr8r feat. Nic Jackson (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer)

- *Sticky Sauce* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "Sticky Sauce" - 2. "Go Against The Family" - 3. "Drunken Noodles" - 4. "Can't Tie A Tie" - 5. "Tied Up In Trees" - 6. "Lonely Dice" - 7. "Leopard Prince" - 8. "3 Bills And A Soda" - 9. "Kev Infinity" - 10. "FTSQ" - 11. "Buona Sera" - 12. "No Hateration" - 13. "Lalana's Lament"

- *Beat Tape, Vol. 13: To The Moon And Back* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "Policy Wonk" - 2. "Sue's Dark Side" - 3. "Sully My Name" - 4. "The Noble Man" - 5. "The Sinmaster" - 6. "Ticky Tack" - 7. "To The Moon And Back" - 8. "Warranty Sham" - 9. "Wean At All Costs"

- *Beat Tape, Vol. 12: Don't Look Twice* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "20 Minutes from Stardom" - 2. "Don't Look Twice" - 3. "Event Planning" - 4. "Our Bar" - 5. "Out of Oranges" - 6. "Pace of Life" - 7. "Pezzo Novante" - 8. "Pink Tiger"

- *Beat Tape Vol. 11: Pay Patience* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 1. Layover Stayover - 2. "Holding Courts" - 3. "91 Degrees" - 4. "Seal Sand" - 5. "MRTS" - 6. "Olive Sampler" - 7. "Deceptive Dealer" - 8. "Pay Patience" - 9. "New Turf" - 10. "Downdate"

- *Steps Of The Stoop* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "Smooth Perpetrator" - 2. "Collateralized" - 3. "Citizen Gee" - 4. "Steps Of The Stoop" - 5. "Stafford Infection" - 6. "Still Damp" - 7. "Green Shield" - 8. "A Walk Through Midwood" - 9. "Flight Night" - 10. "13 Out 1 In" - 11. "Benny's Drill" - 12. "Clinkin And Clankin"

- *Clouds of Violet – Sam Barsh* (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "LGB" - 2. "Tai Chi Evenings" - 3. "Praise Pays" - 4. "Clouds of Violet" - 5. "Window Pains" - 6. "Lazy Evenings" - 7. "Not On The Team" - 8. "Bad Testing" - 9. "Let's Be Three"

### 2023

- *[Scarlet](/source/Scarlet_(Doja_Cat_album))* – [Doja Cat](/source/Doja_Cat) (producer, engineer, keyboards) - 6. "97"

- *En Motion* – Nabate Isles (producer-all tracks; keyboards 2, 4, 5, 8–13) - 1. "The Jump Off" - 2. "Black Girl Magic" (feat. Badia Farha, [Mumu Fresh](/source/Mumu_Fresh), Nikki Grier) - 3. "Harlem Shake" - 4. "Bate's Letter from MistaChuck" (feat. [Chuck D](/source/Chuck_D)) - 5. "Reality" (feat. [Kardinal Offishall](/source/Kardinal_Offishall)) - 6. "Perfect Cadence" - 7. "Septune" - 8. "Cristo Redentor" - 9. "Iso" - 10. "Lush" - 11. "The Smoke" - 12. "La Fiesta" - 13. "Fatherly Bond"

- Love Without Conditions – [Zombie Juice](/source/Zombie_Juice) (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer) - 3. "Terpalation" (feat. [Currensy](/source/Currensy))

- [Red Moon in Venus](/source/Red_Moon_in_Venus) – [Kali Uchis](/source/Kali_Uchis) (songwriter, keyboards) - 15. "Happy Now"

- *Falls to Pieces* – Pat Van Dyke (keyboards) - 6. "Shine" (For Joey) feat. Sam Barsh

- *Trip.* – Kemi Ade (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer)

- *Love You Forever* – [Vérité](/source/V%C3%A9rit%C3%A9) (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer, trumpet) - 8. "I Thought I Was Waiting"

- [They Cloned Tyrone (Music From and Inspired by the Netflix Film)](/source/They_Cloned_Tyrone_(soundtrack)) (producer, engineer, keyboards, mix engineer) - 9. "Feelin' Good" (feat. [Saba](/source/Saba_(rapper)) and Uncle See'J)

- *Cool Girl* – Bente Violet (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer, mix engineer)

- *Missing Piece* – Bente Violet (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer, mix engineer)

- *I'm Her* – Princess Chloe and Becca Brazil (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer, mix engineer)

- *LOBA Vol. 1* – Loyal Lobos (producer, engineer, songwriter, keyboards) - 1. "Tengo Sed"

- *Typical Day* – Jesse Palter and Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer, vocal producer, mix engineer)

- *Alma Perdida* – Nancy Sanchez (keyboards)

- BNG TENNIS CLUB – Tom Ford and Phundo Art (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer) - 3. "Letter4"

- *Sounds Like Home* – Captain Planet (keyboards, songwriter) - 8. "Break Through To My Heart" (feat. Maiya Sykes)

### 2024

- *i thought i was waiting (bronze vases remix)* – VÉRITÉ and Bronze Vases (songwriter)

- *Ignore The Comments* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, engineer, keyboards-all tracks)

- *Ferrari* – Jervsalem (producer, songwriter, keyboards, engineer, mix engineer)

- *Partition* – Sam Barsh Trio (piano, producer, mix engineer)

- *DON'T GROW UP TOO SOON* – Nascent (producer, songwriter, piano) - 3. "U Shoulda Been There" feat. Saba

- *Cafe's Closed* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, engineer, keyboards-all tracks)

- *Don't Forget to Breathe* – [Buddy](/source/Buddy_(rapper)) (producer, songwriter, keyboards) - 6. "Get It All" (feat. pineappleCITI)

- *Areas of Focus* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, engineer, keyboards-all tracks)

- *Without You* – [Andy Grammer](/source/Andy_Grammer) (producer, songwriter, vocal producer, engineer)

- [BLUE LIPS](/source/Blue_Lips_(Schoolboy_Q_album)) – [Schoolboy Q](/source/Schoolboy_Q) (producer, keyboards, engineer) - 15. "Germany 86'"

- *Institutionalized* – Sam Barsh Trio (piano, producer, songwriter, mix engineer)

- *Honey Don't* – Skylet Gunner and Sam Barsh (producer, keyboards, engineer)

- *Straight, No Chase* – Jourden (songwriter, keyboards) - 4. "Picture Perfect"

- *Dust on the Desk* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, engineer, keyboards-all tracks)

- *Demetri Deconstructed* Comedy Special – [Demetri Martin](/source/Demetri_Martin) (keyboards)

- *Phitt Cheque* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, engineer, keyboards-all tracks)

- *[J.PERIOD](/source/J.Period) Presents...Story To Tell (Chapter Two)* (songwriter, keyboards) - 2. "Hot Sauce" feat. [Andra Day](/source/Andra_Day) and Aloe Blacc

- *Cloud Lifter* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, engineer, keyboards-all tracks)

- *elvis, he was Schlager* – Church Chords (keyboards) - 4. Alone Under the Water feat. [Kristin Slipp](/source/Dirty_Projectors) - 10. Man on Wire feat. Kristin Slipp

- *Bad Headlines* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, engineer, keyboards-all tracks)

- *Hyper Realist* – Sam Barsh (producer, songwriter, engineer, keyboards-all tracks)

## Awards and nominations

Barsh was a nominee for the 2021 GRAMMY Award for Best R&B Song for co-writing the Tiana Major9 feat. EarthGang single "Collide."[31]

He was nominated for the 2022 [Grammy Award for Album of the Year](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year) for his work on Kanye West's *Donda.* Barsh co-wrote the Kanye West song *Hurricane* feat. The Weeknd and Lil Baby, which won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance.[32]

In 2024, Barsh was inducted into [New Trier High School](/source/New_Trier_High_School)'s Alumni Hall of Honor.[33]

He was the recipient of two 2015 [BMI](/source/Broadcast_Music%2C_Inc.) Awards, the US R&B Hip-Hop award[34] and the London Pop Award.[35]

Barsh was a nominee for the Ashford and Simpson Songwriter Award at the 2014 [Soul Train Awards](/source/Soul_Train_Awards).[36]

His composition *Black Spiderman* was Awarded a 2017 MTV Video Music award for "Best Fight Against the System."

Barsh's work as a composer and keyboardist has received 3 additional GRAMMY Awards out of 9 nominations.

- Aloe Blacc *Lift Your Spirit* - 2015 [Best R&B Album](/source/Best_R%26B_Album) (nominated)

- Kendrick Lamar *i* - 2015 [Best Rap Song](/source/Best_Rap_Song) (won) and [Best Rap Performance](/source/Best_Rap_Performance) (won)

- Kendrick Lamar *To Pimp A Butterfly* - 2016 [Best Rap Album](/source/Best_Rap_Album) (won) and [Album of the Year](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year) (nominated)

- Anderson .Paak *Malibu* - 2017 [Best Urban Contemporary Album](/source/Best_Urban_Contemporary_Album) (nominated)

- BJ the Chicago Kid *In My Mind* - 2017 [Best R&B Album](/source/Best_R%26B_Album) (nominated)

- Ledisi *Let Love Rule* - 2018 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album (nominated)

- *[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse](/source/Spider-Man%3A_Into_the_Spider-Verse_(soundtracks))* - 2020 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media (nominated)

He was awarded a 2000 Downbeat Magazine Student Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Soloist.[37]

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## External links

- [Official Website](http://www.sambarsh.com)

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