Sam Fazio Music

Artist Information

Biography

Sam Fazio made his return to the Chicago music scene in 2009. Over the years, Sam has performed in nightclubs throughout Chicago and Las Vegas. Sam currently performs at many legendary jazz venues and festivals in Chicago. Sam’s repertoire includes a unique mix of American standards, swing tunes and pop classics. His heartfelt interpretations bring new life to the standards and showcase his soulful, yet classic style.

Check out website for more info on experience, current gigs and reviews: www.samfaziomusic.com

Instrumentation

Duo: with piano
Trio: with piano and bass
Quartet: with piano, bass and drums

Discography

CD: The Songs We Love
CD: I Wish You Love (Blujazz Records)

Official Website

http://www.samfaziomusic.com

Links

• Facebook

Audio

• Let there be love
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• I wish you love
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• Georgia on my mind
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• The way you look tonight
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• Time after time
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Press

• Review from Dean Richards [+ Show ]
  

  “Smooth is being re-defined. Sam Fazio handles the classics with gentle, respectful care. There’s ...“Smooth is being re-defined. Sam Fazio handles the classics with gentle, respectful care. There’s a purity in his voice that puts a wonderful, new spin on songs that you love.
  Fazio’s style and interpretation is hip, elegant and bold.”
  
  Dean Richards, Entertainment Reporter/Critic
  WGN 9 and WGN Radio 720
  

• Named One of Top Three Vocalists in Chicago [+ Show ]
  

  "Sam Fazio's return to the Chicagoland area after nearly two decades in Las Vegas is definitely a bo..."Sam Fazio's return to the Chicagoland area after nearly two decades in Las Vegas is definitely a bonus to the music scene of the Second City. Fazio defines smooth. He manages to combine a classy, yet hip, approach to his renditions of an extensive list of standards and pop hits. There's a cool and soothing quality in Sam's voice and delivery which are reminiscent of the classic Sinatra at his best. Fazio has that rare ability to connect with his audience on a personal level. He is able to kindle a flame in your heart or stir up your soul.
  
  Sam frequently appears in the Coq d'Or room at the Drake Hotel. This intimate location is just the kind of atmosphere in which he thrives. Among some of my favorites performed by this remarkable singer were "The Way You Look Tonight" and "Beyond the Sea." Let's hope that Sam Fazio remains a fixture in Chicago."
  
  Rod Marino
  Associated Content
  from Yahoo, Arts & Entertainment

• CD Review: The Songs We Love [+ Show ]
  

  "...Fazio's evocative voice, precise phrasing, and almost operatic delivery that nevertheless avoids..."...Fazio's evocative voice, precise phrasing, and almost operatic delivery that nevertheless avoids theatrical excesses. Comparisions can be made with other male vocalists such as Harry Connick Jr., or the quintessential crooner Frank Sinatra but Fazio is very much his own man."
  
  Hrayr Attarian
  Chicago Jazz Magazine

• Interview with Rick Kogan on the Sunday Papers [+ Show ]
  

  “Too long away from music, Sam Fazio has returned and what a delight that is. He is a singer of gr...
  “Too long away from music, Sam Fazio has returned and what a delight that is. He is a singer of great gifts and sure charm."
  
  Rick Kogan
  The Sunday Papers, WGN Radio

• Review from Brad Walseth [+ Show ]
  

  "A singer with a clean, warm voice and attractive delivery, Sam Fazio is not your usual jazz singer,..."A singer with a clean, warm voice and attractive delivery, Sam Fazio is not your usual jazz singer, as he blends the type of voice that would sound good on Broadway with an overt Sinatra influence in what is a winning combination."
  
  

Setlist

Sample Set:
Fly Me To The Moon
Georgia On My Mind
The Way You Look Tonight
All Of Me
I've Got You UNder My Skin
Let There Be Love
It Had to be You
L.O.V.E.
Moondance
Have I Told You Lately
Beyond The Sea

Full song list available on website.

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