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LOCATION:
Chicago, Illinois

TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Chicago, IL.

SURROUNDING AREA:
Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Park, Forest Park, Hines, Lyons, Riverside, Brookfield, Maywood, River Forest, Summit Argo, Carol Stream, La Grange Park, Bellwood, Bedford Park, Melrose Park, Westchester, Burbank, Bridgeview, Hillside, Hinsdale, Hometown, La Grange, River Grove, Stone Park, Western Springs, Berkeley, Franklin Park, Justice, Norridge.

PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Violin

GENRE:
African, Alternative, Ambient, Avant Garde, Brazilian, Classical, Electronic, Flamenco, Folk, Fusion, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Meditational, Salsa, Soul, Swing, World Music

AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

PERFORMING SINCE:
1978

PAY RANGE:
$300-$1100 per hour

INFLUENCES:
Roscoe Mitchell , Johnny Frigo , John Coltrane , Kenny Garret , Roy Hargrove , Didier Lockwood , The Marselis Family , Joel Monroy , Miles Davis , Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock

Biography Jazz violin hero Samuel " SavoirFaire " Williams has been performing international venues since age 5 . Upon meeting and performing with the likes of Jazz phenoms Wynton Marselis , Milt Jackson , Kenny Burrell , and Roy Hargrove , SavoirFaire was inspired to change his musical focus from Classical to Jazz improvisation . Since then he has redefined what it means to be a Jazz violinist by pioneering new musical vocabulary in the idiom . He has recieved critical acclaim internationally for his latest album " Running Out Of Time "( Delmark 562 ) and continues to perform with his group The East Side Project aka E.S.P. .Heralded for his virtuosity SavoirFaire was inducted into the Chicago Chapter of Jazz's elite Organization the AACM and has been invited to record for numerous albums and International Jazz Festivals world wide . In recognition for his continuing contributions to his art form and commitment to the charge of exposing the world to the Future of Jazz SavoirFaire was personally invited to play an extra role as principal violinist with his quartet " Renasent Strings " in the movie "Proof " ( 05 )with Gwenyth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins a first in the history of american film making .SavoirFaire continues to trail blaze as a composer , producer and arranger breaking down industry barriers by integrating contemporary Jazz with other forms of music such as Hip Hop , Rock , and World Music .

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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
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PAST APPEARANCES:
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