Dave Samuels

American musician (1948–2019)
Person human Q1173331
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Dave Samuels

Summary

Dave Samuels is a human[1]. Born in Waukegan[2], he… he was born on October 9, 1948[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on April 22, 2019[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], percussionist[7], and record producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Waukegan[2], Dave Samuels…
  • Dave Samuels passed away in New York City[4].
  • Dave Samuels was born on October 9, 1948[3].
  • Dave Samuels died on April 22, 2019[5].
  • Dave Samuels held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Dave Samuels worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Dave Samuels's professions included percussionist[7].
  • Dave Samuels worked as a record producer[8].
  • Dave Samuels's education included a stint at Boston University[11].
  • Dave Samuels's education included a stint at New Trier High School[12].
  • Dave Samuels received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album[13].
  • Dave Samuels is recorded as male[14].
  • Dave Samuels's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Dave Samuels's genre is jazz[16].
  • Dave Samuels's genre is post-bop[17].
  • Dave Samuels's record label is recorded as Enja Records[18].
  • Dave Samuels's Commons category is recorded as Dave Samuels[19].
  • Dave Samuels's family name is recorded as Samuels[20].
  • Dave Samuels's given name is recorded as Dave[21].
  • Dave Samuels's official website is recorded as http://www.dsamuels.com/[22].
  • Dave Samuels's instrument is recorded as vibraphone[23].
  • Dave Samuels's instrument is recorded as marimba[24].
  • Dave Samuels's nominated for is recorded as Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album[25].
  • Dave Samuels's start of work period is recorded as 1974[26].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1948-10-09[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-04-22[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary jazz, jazz, latin jazz[31]

  • Community tags: contemporary jazz, jazz, latin jazz[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ff4a8f4f-873f-4c00-92a2-bf24b1bfc975[33]

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Origins and Family

Dave Samuels's place of birth was Waukegan[2]. He was born on October 9, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Boston University[11], a research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1869[36], headquartered in Boston[37] and New Trier High School[12], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1901[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], percussionist[7], and record producer[8].

Recognition

Dave Samuels received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album[13].

Death and Burial

Dave Samuels died on April 22, 2019[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Dave Samuels ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Dave Samuels born?

Dave Samuels was born in Waukegan[2].

Where did Dave Samuels die?

Dave Samuels passed away in New York City[4].

What did Dave Samuels do for work?

Dave Samuels worked as jazz musician[6], percussionist[7], and record producer[8].

Where did Dave Samuels go to school?

Dave Samuels was educated at Boston University[11] and New Trier High School[12].

What awards did Dave Samuels receive?

Honors received include Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album[13].

References

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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