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Samuel Williams Makes His Violin His Mistress for a Good Cause

Source: Samuel SavoirFaire Williams
February 13, 2012

Of all the musical instruments in jazz music it's fair to say the violin has gone the short end of the bow. Samuel “Savoir-faire" Williams wants to change the way African Americans view the instrument and our history with it. Tell me about African Americans' historical relationship with the violin and how you are making sure the violin secures its place in jazz history? I think, with respect to Jazz, that there is a very rich history in the tradition ...

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