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Far from gone! The angel of jazz inspiration. That love never dies. That´s you ,and I´ll carry it with me forever, Jerry
jonathan freeman
April 06, 2025 | Friend
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Jerry Samuels
Dallas, Texas
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Send FlowersSamuels, Jerry Jerome Jay Samuels, 69, passed away peacefully at his home in Dallas on Sunday, April 10, 2011, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife, Ellen; daughter, Amy Davidson; son-in-law, Aron, and their two children, Jake and Ben; as well as son, Eric....
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I first met Jerry at Camp Golden Eagle when I was 10 years old and he was a camp counselor. One evening he performed Rhapsody in Blue for the camp. It was an amazing performance and I have loved that Gershwin piece all my life because of Jerry. I never saw him in Cincinnati but many years later I was living in Dallas. We were out to dinner and I was certain he was there with his wife. So I walked up and introduced myself and sure enough that's who it was. He was a gentle soul and a wonderful...
Rick Dunie
November 02, 2024
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Jerry lives on in me. The man who introduced me to bill Evans Oscar Peterson ... jazz. I´m now the same age as he was on passing. We live on in the message and love we share. Jerry´s in the house!!
Jonathan Freeman
April 09, 2023 | Friend
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Gone too soon. A wonderful, talented and generous man who loved his family very much. He is missed.
Keila Martin
April 05, 2023 | Friend
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Hey Jerry, I was just thinking of you tonight while listening to jazz. I love jazz and that's in part thanks to you.
I took piano lessons with you for so many years when I was a kid. (Now I'm 32!) You taught me a lot and you were always a kind presence and good friend. Not just to me but to my brother Ryan and my mom Cindy too.
Love from all of us. I hope you're playing some amazing afterlife jazz and that your family is well.
P.S. Guess what? I just found...
Evan Murphy
October 14, 2020
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Hey Jerry, I was just thinking of you tonight while listening to jazz. I love jazz and that's in part thanks to you.
I took piano lessons with you for so many years when I was a kid. (Now I'm 32!) You taught me a lot and you were always a kind presence and good friend. Not just to me but to my brother Ryan and my mom Cindy too.
Love from all of us. I hope you're playing some amazing afterlife jazz and that your family is well.
P.S. Guess what? I just found...
Evan Murphy
October 14, 2020
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Jerry, I was thinking about you today. I am 50 years old now and was a student of yours 30 years ago in Dallas. I still play a little, and I am relearning my jazz theory. I will always remember how much you loved Jazz. I wasn't the best student, but your passion for music was always appreciated. You could decode any song by ear which was amazing. God rest your soul my friend.
Pete Zercher
June 20, 2019 | AUBURN, WA | Student
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Yes as you celebrate Jakes Bar Mitzvah we remember the loss of such a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and successful musician. Thinking of you all as you remember and celebrate. Marion, Roger and Naomei
Marion Lidman
April 06, 2019 | Norfolk, VA | Family
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Jerry Samuels is the most musical pianist of his generation
and like my brother since I met and played with him at U.N.T. in the 1960's. My bass notes were always influenced by his grace,and harmonic richness!
He is now being booked for Heavenly "gigs" by both Moses and Jesus.
Ron smith BASS BROTHER
Ron Smith
May 02, 2011 | Stony Brook, NY
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