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  david samuels
samuels attended the berklee school of music, where one of his teachers was gary burton, and soon became an educator himself.
samuels had the opportunity to work with pat metheny and john scofield while in boston, and then in 1974, he toured and recorded with gerry mulligan.
sticking mostly to marimba with the band (which he co-leads with steel drummer andy narrell and altoist/clarinetist paquito d'rivera), dave samuels is at his best during their very likable concerts.
www.united-mutations.com /s/david_samuels.htm   (616 words)

  
 E.J.N. - DAVE SAMUELS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Dave Samuels, with his distinct musical personality, has established himself as the top mallet player of his generation.
Dave has demonstrated his versatility and gained world wide recognition by performing and recording with a broad scope of artists ranging from Gerry Mulligan, Oscar Peterson, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Carla Bley and Paquito D'Rivera to the Yellowjackets, Pat Metheny, Bruce Hornsby, Frank Zappa, The Fantasy Brass Band and Spyto Gyra.
Dave's current energies are focused on the highly original sounding Caribbean Jazz Project a sextet which features himself on vibes and marimba, Paquito D'Rivera on saxophone and clarinet and Andy Narell on steel drums.
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 Jazz Artist Interview - Dave Samuels & the Caribbean Jazz Project@ jazzreview.com
While each of their previous CDs are outstanding and includes award winners, Samuels feels this live CD is a current snapshot of the workings of the group in concert.
Samuels sees the change of members as a natural process in an ongoing continuum of musical growth.
Samuels was excited to partner with Schurr and admits that the whole recording process was filled with passionate unpredictability.
www.jazzreview.com /articledetails.cfm?ID=3965   (797 words)

  
 Dave Samuels MP3 Downloads - Dave Samuels Music Downloads - Dave Samuels Music Videos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The most influential non-Latin figure in Latin jazz is paid respectful homage by another non-Latin vibraphonist of note, Spyro Gyra's Dave Samuels, who put together a heavyweight ensemble of Latin...
Vibraphonist Dave Samuels plays quite well on this CD but he is often overshadowed by his sidemen, especially pianist Danilo Perez, flutist Dave Valentin, guitarist Jorge Strunz and (on two...
Dave Samuels' release offers music that is often more pleasant than it is challenging, but Samuels has an original voice on the marimbas and vibes, the groove tunes are generally quite enjoyable...
www.mp3.com /dave-samuels/artists/100290/discography.html   (879 words)

  
 Double Image: Dave Samuels & David Friedman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
We are honored to present Double Image, the vibe/marimba duo of Dave Samuels and David Friedman, celebrating thirty years of dynamic performance.
Dave Samuels hroughout his career, Dave has been recognized by fans and critics alike for his quality in performance and recording.
Dave's other awards include being voted Best Vibes Player in both Jazziz and Modern Drummer Magazine He received a Grammy in 2003 for "Best Latin Jazz Recording" with his group, the Caribbean Jazz Project for The Gathering.
www.cmpr.edu /fip/13/samuels-friedman.htm   (470 words)

  
 Dave Samuels and Eddie Palmieri   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Dave Samuels and Eddie Palmieri: Tjader-ized at Scullers
Vibist Dave Samuels, the force behind Tjader-ized, is a fitting acolyte, a player of icky if sophisticated fusion (with Spyro Gyra) and more serious fare (at times with Paquito D'Rivera in the Caribbean Jazz Project).
Still, Mallet and Samuels got into some pretty heady exchanges, slipping in and out of phase with parallel syncopated chording, a tonic brew of percussive attack and Cinemascope harmonies.
www.bostonphoenix.com /archive/music/98/07/02/REX/DAVE_SAMUELS_EDDIE_PALMIER.html   (411 words)

  
 Welcome To The Official Dave Samuels Web Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Dave's other awards include being voted Best Vibes Player in both Jazziz and Modern Drummer Magazine He received a Grammy in 2003 for “Best Latin Jazz Recording” with his group, the “Caribbean Jazz Project’s”, CD, “The Gathering”.
Dave's four solo recordings showcase his writing, performing and producing talents: “Living Colors” (MCA), “Ten Degrees North” (MCA), “Natural Selection” (GRP), and “Del Sol” (GRP) feature a variety of musical settings that include the Yellowjackets, Bruce Hornsby, Danilo Perez, Andy Narell, and Dave Valentin.
Dave's recent energies have focused on the highly original sounding, “Caribbean Jazz Project,” a sextet he founded in 1993.
www.dsamuels.com /biography.php   (390 words)

  
 Fairfield University :: Grammy-winner Dave Samuels brings The Caribbean Jazz Project to Fairfield University's Regina ...
Top jazz mallet player Dave Samuels and The Caribbean Jazz Project bring their Grammy-winning virtuosity and improvisation to Fairfield University's Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m.
Born in Chicago, Samuels started playing both drums and piano at the age of six, eventually combining his musical interests by exploring the vibes and marimba in college.
Samuels spent nearly 20 years with Spyro Gyra, during which time the group was nominated for five Grammys and was named Contemporary Jazz Group of the 1980s by Billboard magazine.
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 Dave Samuels - Music Downloads - Online
Bio: A talented vibraphonist and marimba player, Dave Samuels has gained his greatest fame for his many years with Spyro Gyra.
He started on his first instrument, the drums, when he was six, but by the time he attended Boston University (from which he graduated with a psychology degree), he was studying mallet instruments.
Samuels began his association with Spyro Gyra in 1979 by guesting on their recordings; finally, in 1986, he became a member and the one soloist with the band that jazz critics went out of their way to praise.
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 Caribbean Jazz Project featuring Dave Samuels | Mosaic
Samuels has an original voice on vibes—not an easy thing to accomplish—and he leaves his stamp on any project with which he's involved.
This album's subtitle (”featuring Dave Samuels”) is an understatement: he not only led the session, he produced the recording.
Samuels seems aware of a general perception of his music as often more pleasant than challenging.
www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=23030   (609 words)

  
 Dave Samuels’ great vibes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Samuels is a master of both the vibes and the only consistently active marimba player in jazz.
Samuels: Yes, there is interest within the percussion family.
Dave Lowe’s vocal and keyboard stylings are Tuesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
www.nuvo.net /print/article_4844   (554 words)

  
 The Caribbean Jazz Project
Dave Samuels has long been a mainstay with the fusion group, Spyro Gyra.
Samuels, with the CJP is a natural choice.
Dave really gets in some fine and exciting solo work especially on the marimba, an instrument usually thought to be more romantic, bolero type, and restrained.
members.aol.com /plabjazz/caribjazz.html   (848 words)

  
 SAMPLEHEADS Dave Samuels Marimba and Vibes
Sampleheads makes a point of collaborating with top-notch players, and Samuels is no exception; his resume reads like a who's who of jazz, including Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz, the Yellowjackets, and Spyro Gyra, among others.
The Dave Samuels Marimba and Vibes CD-ROM is available in Akai S1000, Roland S-700 series, E-mu, SampleCell, and NemeSys' GigaSampler formats ($149.95).
Recording a chromatic samples series demands great precision from the musician, and Samuels is clearly up to the task - the samples play cleanly and evenly across the entire range.
emusician.com /libraries/emusic_sampleheads_dave_samuels/index.html   (610 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Tjader-ized: A Cal Tjader Tribute: Music: Dave Samuels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
As performed by vibe player Dave Samuels, who has made music with Spyro Gyra in the past, this LP maximizes what might be construed as a nod to '60s and '70s-era James Bond-like suavity.
Tjader was a guiding force to an era of light jazz, calypso beats, and Latin styles, and as honored by Samuels, he's also reminiscent of artists the likes of Ramsey Lewis and the whole "in crowd" mindset while still maintaining his individuality.
Dave Samuels is a undeniable virtuoso who gave Spyro Gyra that preferential status ; currently he plays too with Andy Narell, that eminence of the vibraphone.
www.amazon.com /Tjader-ized-Tjader-Tribute-Dave-Samuels/dp/B000006P6Q   (1040 words)

  
 Dave Samuels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dave Samuels is an American vibraphone player who has worked with various jazz and fusion artists, such as Spyro Gyra.
Currently, he plays in an ensemble called The Caribbean Jazz Project, a Grammy-winning jazz-Latin music group.
Dave Samuels also performed at New Trier High School wich can be heard on www.ntjazz.com
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dave_Samuels   (101 words)

  
 It's all about feel for jazz vibist Dave Samuels - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Vibes player Dave Samuels is something of an environmentalist.
No, that doesn't mean he's going to open a weekend of concerts Thursday on the North Side with an instrument of recycled metal.
Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project have experienced both types of gigs.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_184814.html   (519 words)

  
 Dave Samuels - Moviefone
Dave Samuels is a world renown vibraphone and marimba performer, composer, educator and author.
[Photo] David Samuels (Ph.D. 1998 the University of California at San Diego) is Associate Professor of Political Science.
Dave Samuels - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Dave Samuels Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
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 Dave Samuels News
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According to the publicity material, this is Diane Schuur's 26th year in the music business, but the 52-year-old songstress known for her clear, mellifluous tone actually landed her first paying gig at age 9.
Take a trip to the islands of the 'Caribe,' courtesy of Diane Schuur, Dave Samuels and a whole force of Caribbean-induced jazz.
www.topix.net /who/dave-samuels?scoring=d   (261 words)

  
 Heads Up: The Caribbean Jazz Project
A promoter came to Samuels, asking him to assemble some type of special event, and Samuels (who had recorded with Narell numerous times) called Narell, then the man on the top of his wish list, D'Rivera.
The jam was on, and Samuels and Company liked the way they sounded.
Samuels has another view of how these three different personalities connect: "We have a real consensus about how we want this group to sound.
www.headsup.com /albums/3033.asp   (1021 words)

  
 Dave Samuels: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Dave Samuels: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more
Originally called Steps when it was formed in 1979 by vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, this group at various times has included tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker; keyboardists Don Grolnick, Eliane Elias, and Rachel Z; guitarist Mike Stern; bassists Eddie Gomez and Darryl Jones; and drummers Peter Erskine and Steve Smith, among others.
Dave Pike has been a consistent vibraphonist through the years without gaining much fame.
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Their albums were consistent best-sellers, and their concerts often sold out.
In 1983, vibraphonist/marimba player Dave Samuels -- who had played on several of the group's albums -- became a full-fledged member of the band.
Over the course of the '80s, the membership of Spyro Gyra fluctuated, but Beckenstein and Schuman remained at its core, keeping the group's signature sound intact.
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 eBay - dave samuels ., CDs, Records items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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Dave Samuels - Living Colors LP - MCA MCA-42144
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 Dave Samuels cds, vinyl records and music albums
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 Amazon.com: Del Sol: Music: Dave Samuels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Tjader-ized: A Cal Tjader Tribute ~ Dave Samuels
Few covers (CDs or books)can capture the exact essence of its contents as good as this cover; Dave achieved to express on the cover exactly what his music does on the disc; a fresh and breezy tropical cove full of great music.
This is perhaps the forerunner/precursor of what became The Caribbean Jazz Project years later.
www.amazon.com /Del-Sol-Dave-Samuels/dp/B000008C68   (579 words)

  
 Dave Samuels is a professional fly fishing guide for Jack Dennis on the Snake, Green, South Fork, Yellowstone and Teton ...
Dave Samuels is a professional fly fishing guide for Jack Dennis on the Snake, Green, South Fork, Yellowstone and Teton Parks for cutthroat trout
A 30 year Jackson Hole valley resident, Dave "Sammy" Samuels has been a sought after Snake and area river fly fishing guide for 18 years.
You name it and he has probably fished it.
www.jackdennis.com /fishing_guides/davesamuels.htm   (356 words)

  
 Dave Samuels on Rhapsody   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Jazz > Pop-Jazz > Crossover Jazz > Dave Samuels
Jazz > Latin and World Jazz > Afro-Cuban Jazz > Dave Samuels
Hear Dave Samuels and similar artists on this channel.
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 Dave Samuels - Mallet Keyboard Musicianship: Steps to Excellence, V. 01   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Dave Samuels - Mallet Keyboard Musicianship: Steps to Excellence, V. Dave Samuels - Mallet Keyboard Musicianship: Steps to Excellence, V. Preview
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Johnny Depp's Keith Richards impression gets a second feature-length showcase in "Dead Man's Chest," now on DVD and also starring Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley.
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 Sheet Music publication - Dave Samuels - Mallet Keyboard - Volume 2
Dave Samuels - Mallet Keyboard - Volume 2
Dave's mallet keyboard videos will be used for years as a reference for players and teachers.
Prices subject to change to be advised on confirmation of order.
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 Rhapsody Music: Download, Listen, Play & Burn Dave Samuels
This vibes player excells at smooth sounds with Spyro Gyra and at sultry Latin Jazz and Post Bop on his own recordings.
Samuels is one of the few musicians whose abilities allow him to sit in with everyone from Gerry Mulligan to Frank Zappa
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 Sheet Music Plus - Volume 96 - Latin Quarter With Dave Samuels & The Carribean Jazz Project
Latin Fusion with Dave Samuels and The Carribean Jazz Project!
RHYTHM SECTION IS: Dave Samuels, Vibes; Steve Kahn, Guitar; Dario Eskenazi, Piano; Ruben Rodriquez and Oscar Stagnaro, Bass; Mark Walker and Robie Ameen, Drums;Richie Flores, Percussion.
INCLUDES: One Stop Ahead I Paco And Dave I One For Tom I Latin Quarter I Sadie's Dance I Arthur's Dance I Turnabout I Jamboree I Ivory Coast I Rain Forest
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