“It’s hard not to hear just how easily melodies are wrung from the hands of an old soul like Sam Wilson. Resembling eyespots on moth wings, Sam’s music wards off what preys upon our tenderness. More than easy listening, her compositions are outright easy going. Passing over edgier idioms preoccupying much of non-commercial jazz these days, the Canadian resident returns the genre to its simpler roots, connecting post-bop energy with contemporary production techniques.” - Todd B. Gruel

— Pop Matters on the album Groundless Apprehensions

Press Photos

Photography by Megan Boyle

Bio

Sam Wilson is an award-winning guitarist, composer, and educator based in Halifax/Kjipuktuk, Canada. Her album Wintertides (2024) has been played regularly on national radio including CBC’s Saturday Night Jazz, and was warmly reviewed by The Whole Note, Rhythm Changes, and Jazzmania. Sam has performed at jazz festivals across Canada, including Halifax, Vancouver, Victoria, and Calgary. Recent commissions include writing for Symphony Nova Scotia through Upstream Music Association, Tim
Brady's Instruments of Happiness, and Rooted Dance Projects. 

"...an immersive contemplation that has one foot firmly in a finger-style folk idiom and the other in lively jazz creations, taken together producing a brilliant hybrid of chamber styles. “ - Peter Thelen (Exposé)

Sample Tracks

SAM WILSON TRIO