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| Chris Williams at the OC Pavilion Orange County Music Award nominee Chris Williams will perform with The Jazz Nightlife Renaissance on June 23rd on the OC Pavilion main stage. Jazz vocalist Chris Williams is touted for his vibrant stage presence and performs Straight-ahead, Bebop and Latin jazz while consistently putting new twists on old standards. Chris makes the music solely his own and is known for unique and inventive interpretation of the music while maintaining a profound respect for the rich tradition of jazz music. Chris has toured extensively in Europe and the United States and has a top-selling CD, “premoderism”. He has been touted as a “Fabulous Find” by KLAC radio, featured on the Fox 11 News, and received radio recognition on KKJZ 88.1 FM with Helen Borgers and on KABC 790 AM with Doug McIntyre. Chris regularly performs at the 5-star Ambrosia Restaurant and in the OC Pavilion's Vault VIP Lounge. Chris also performs the third Tuesday of each month at the famous Steamers Jazz Caf in Fullerton. Chris has recently been nominated for two Orange County Music Awards for Best Song, for his rendition of the Lew Brown, Sammy Stept, and Charles Tobias song “Comes Love” and Best Latin for his album “premodernism”. From chandeliers to exquisite hand painted murals, the OC Pavilion most intimate and exclusive performing arts theater and restaurant complex in Orange County, California. Located in historic downtown Santa Ana “the Golden City”, our beautifully appointed theater with a capacity of only 528 seats assures you of an exceptional close up view of any event. With our state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems and a myriad of high-resolution video screens, we are quickly becoming known as Orange County's own “jewel box”. Chris Williams has been performing professionally since he was fifteen years old. Now at 28, this Canadian sensation has impressed audiences with his intense passion, vocal proficiency and musical maturity. He has built a loyal following, as his highly entertaining performances are met with great enthusiasm by people of all ages. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |