Jerry Samuels (3)

Dallas, Texas musician/pianist. (June 3, 1941 - April 10, 2011) He began studying piano at age 10 and in 1965, graduated from the Univ. of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Music - Piano Performance. He received a Master of Music Education in 1969 from the Univ. of North Texas. Jerry was a professional pianist and bandleader for over 45 years, playing with jazz greats Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw and Clark Terry. He served on the faculty of Richland and Brookhaven Colleges and was accompanist of the Brookhaven Vocal Jazz Ensemble for 19 years.