Jerome ‘Jerry’ Jay Samuels (’69 M.M.Ed.), Dallas :: He was a professional pianist and bandleader for more than 45 years, playing with jazz greats Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw and Clark Terry. He taught piano to students of all ages, served on the faculty of Richland and Brookhaven colleges and was accompanist for the Brookhaven Vocal Jazz Ensemble for 19 years. In 2004, he released Samuels & Wesar Perform the Music of Clare Fischer and the next year fulfilled a lifelong dream when he recorded an album of 18 original compositions, Sounds of Samuels.
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Jerome ‘Jerry’ Jay Samuels (’69 M.M.Ed.), Dallas :: He was a professional pianist and bandleader for more than 45 years, playing with jazz greats Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw and Clark Terry. He taught piano to students of all ages, served on the faculty of Richland and Brookhaven colleges and was accompanist for the Brookhaven Vocal Jazz Ensemble for 19 years. In 2004, he released Samuels & Wesar Perform the Music of Clare Fischer and the next year fulfilled a lifelong dream when he recorded an album of 18 original compositions, Sounds of Samuels.
