Samuels, Dave
Biography
Born: October 9, 1948
Died: April 22, 2019
Country: Waukegan, Illinois, United States
Studies: Boston University, Berklee College of Music
Teachers: Gary Burton
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Dave Samuels taught percussion at Berklee before moving to New York City in 1974. Soon he was recording and performing with Gerry Mulligan, Carla Bley, and Gerry Niewood. He played in a vibes/marimba duo with David Friedman, who had been his teacher at Boston, releasing albums under the name Double Image.
In 1979 he began recording with Spyro Gyra, eventually becoming a member of the band in 1986 and remaining with it through the 1990s. During the 1980s he also recorded with Paul McCandless, Art Lande, Anthony Davis, and Bobby McFerrin. In 1993 he created the Caribbean Jazz Project.
Samuels wrote columns for the magazines Modern Percussionist and Modern Drummer, a method book, and made an instructional video. He taught at Berklee and at the New England Conservatory of Music.
Books for Percussion
Samuels, Dave. Contemporary Vibraphone Technique, Bk. 1-2. CPP / Belwin, Inc., 1992.
Works for Percussion
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