“[Faith’s] compositions draw on her imagination as a composer, interpreter and improvisor [....] creating exquisite performances that float freely beyond genre and electrify audiences.”
“Faith is musically and intellectually voracious, an accomplished musician and an exceedingly versatile vocalist.”
Originals based on Healing Texts
Jazz
Experimental
Greek Art Songs
Originals based on Healing Texts Jazz Experimental Greek Art Songs
“An artwork must be fertile. It must give birth to a world. Whether you see it in the flowers, people, or horse matters little as long as it reveals a world, something alive.”
projects
Jazz ensemble
Led by Faith and Lefteris Kordis (piano), this ensemble brings together performance and education in a dynamic and engaging way.
The group performs in concerts (public or private) and also offers workshops and educational programs.
Featured track: “The Peacocks” by Jimmy Rowles, from the album Standards (2011).
original mediterranean Jazz
Original compositions based on poetry for jazz ensemble
original experimental
Faith’s original music based on Healing Texts by Birds WG
Experimental setting for jazz and avant-garde musicians
Collaborations with performance artists
cross-disciplinary
Originals, creative arrangements, poetry, paintings, dance
solo Projects/home studio
Dedicated to my mentor Steve Lacy
the greek music ensemble
discography
Barely Real: Music of Panayota Chaloulakou (2006, unreleased)
Original compositions based on poetry by Theodore Roethke, Robert Creeley, Emily Dickinson, Rumi, and others.
Front cover: Vaggelis Scritzovalis
Available upon request
Standards (2011)
A Duet with Lefteris Kordis on piano.
The duo offers free, flowing interpretations of jazz tunes emerging from deep listening, and spontaneous interaction.
Front cover: Faith
Available on Apple Music
Laconikon: Selected Poems by Odysseus Elytis (2020)
The inspiration for this album comes from the highly original and unique poetry of Nobel Laureate Odysseus Elytis, who is an advocate of “absolute light." This project was slowly evolving in a time frame of a decade. It is a product of inner exploration and love. Original compositions by Faith.
Front cover: Faith
Available on Bandcamp
Breaking the Spell (2022)
Breaking the Spell is the debut album of EquiVox, an experimental vocal duet consisting of artists Konstantina Samakovli and Faith. The project explores the world of emotions and beliefs through free improvisations based on original texts and selected poetry.
Front cover: Faith
Available on Bandcamp
Four in One (2024)
Four In One was recorded in 2014 with the free-spirited Karen Kocharyan (drums), Mark Zaleski (bass and sax), and Lefteris Kordis (piano). We wanted to capture the same sense of freedom we were experiencing on stage performing jazz standards. At the time, as a new mother with little time to practice, my passion for music kept me going. This release honors those moments and this wonderful band.
Front cover: Faith
Available on Bandcamp