Album Notes

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