DAVE SAMUELS (USA)

Mon 3 May 2010 @ 8:00pm

Admission Members $16 Student members $10 Non-members $25

TWO times Grammy Award winner, Dave Samuels has established himself as the top mallet player of his generation.
He is recognized for his fresh new sound and creative approach to both the vibraphone and marimba.
Dave Samuels has demonstrated his versatility and gained world wide recognition from his longtime association with Spyro Gyra, an association that lasted from 1977 to 1994 and included 20 recordings. During that time, the Grammy-nominated group was named the Number One Contemporary Jazz Artist and Contemporary Jazz Group of the ´80s by Billboard Magazine.
With a unique sound and musicality, Samuels is always in demand. He has recorded and performed with a broad scope of artists over the years - ranging from John Scofield, Gerry Mulligan, Paquito D’Rivera, Oscar Peterson, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Carla Bley and Pat Metheny to the Yellowjackets, Bruce Hornsby, Frank Zappa, The Fantasy Band and Spyro Gyra.
For over a decade, Samuels has been performing and recording with his group The Caribbean Jazz Project, whose most recent CD ‘Afro Bop Alliance’ serves notice that the CJP is the most thoroughly inventive Latin Jazz ensemble of this or any era, confirmed when it recently received the 2008 Latin Grammy Award. Along with numerous Grammy nominations, Dave Samuels has been voted “Best Vibes Player” in both Jazziz and Modern Drummer magazines
Tonight, Samuels will be performing on both vibraphone and marimba along with special guests Simon Jeans (guitar), Chris Tarr (drums) and Paul Pooley on bass.
For more visit www.dsamuels.com