Dave Samuels

Dave Samuels
Samuels teaching a class at the Music School of Montevideo, 2010.
Samuels teaching a class at the Music School of Montevideo, 2010.
Background information
Birth nameDavid Alan Samuels
Born(1948-10-09)October 9, 1948
Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 2019(2019-04-22) (aged 70)
GenresJazz, contemporary jazz, Latin jazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vibraphone, Marimba
Years active1974–2019
LabelsEnja, ECM, MCA, GRP, Heads Up, Verve
Dave Samuels at Aarhus Jazz Festival (Denmark 2009)

David Alan Samuels (October 9, 1948 – April 22, 2019)[1] was an American vibraphone and marimba player who spent many years with the contemporary jazz group Spyro Gyra. His recordings and live performances during that period also reflect his prowess on the steelpan, a tuned percussion instrument of Trinidadian origin.

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