Sam Wilson is an award-winning wedding guitarist based on the East Coast in Halifax/Kjipuktuk, Nova Scotia/Mi'kma'ki. Blending her early love of finger-style and acoustic guitar music with her love of jazz, she has crafted an original voice on her instrument. Sam can work with you to provide instrumental music for your wedding. She provides music services for the wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and/or reception.

Experience

Sam has released four recording projects as a leader, which have received nominations from the East Coast Music Awards and Music Nova Scotia. Her collaborative album New Doors with Andrew Jackson won Music Nova Scotia's 2023 Jazz Recording of the Year, and her solo album Into a Heart Pt. II (2020 Muzak Records - Japan/2021 Canada) won Music Nova Scotia's 2022 Jazz Recording of the Year.

Services Offered

Solo guitar, instrumental duo (guitar and bass, or guitar horn player), instrumental trio (guitar, bass, drums or guitar, bass, horn player), or an instrumental quartet (guitar, bass, drums, horn player). Her standard repertoire is comprised of feel good originals, jazz standards and pop hits rearranged with a jazz aesthetic. She is also happy to arrange song requests or perform a standard set of classical pieces specifically for wedding ceremonies.