Dave Samuels
David Alan Samuels, known professionally as Dave Samuels, born October 9, 1948,
in Waukegan, Illinois, was an American jazz vibraphonist and marimba player.
Samuels began playing drums at age six, studied psychology at Boston University,
and studied mallet percussion under Gary Burton at the Berklee College of Music,
where Samuels also taught. After touring with Gerry Mulligan in 1974, Samuels
performed with Frank Zappa, Time Piece, and Double Image alongside David
Friedman. Beginning in 1979, Samuels performed with Spyro Gyra, becoming a
permanent member in 1986 until the mid-19...
