Samuel Most (December 16, 1930 – June 13, 2013) was an American jazz flutist, clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, based in Los Angeles.

[1] He was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and began his career in music at the age of 18 with the bands of Tommy Dorsey, Shep Fields, Boyd Raeburn and Don Redman.

He also did session work for Chris Connor, Paul Quinichette and Teddy Wilson.

He was the subject of Edmond Goff's documentary film Sam Most, Jazz Flutist (2001).

[3] Sam Most died on June 13, 2013, from cancer, at Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.