John Coltrane, KRSone, Art Tatum, Charlie Parker, Kool G Rap, Nas, Max Roach, Nina Simone, Eddie Jefferson, De La Soul, Gang Starr, Al Green, Luther Vandross, Gregory Hines, Dr. Jimmy Slyde, Aunt Dianne Walker, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Baby Laurence, Chuck Green, Wu-Tang Clan, Curtis Mayfield, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Jay Dilla, Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth, Nice and Smooth, Jeru tha Damaja, the Notorious B.I.G., The whole Boot Camp Clik, D.I.T.C., Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, The Cold Crush Brothers, Dj Premier, A Tribe Called Quest, N.W.A., Public Enemy, Tupac Shakur, Redman, EPMD, Keith Murray, Sam Cooke, Count Basie, Donny Hathaway, Lena Horne, Louise Madison,Tip Tap Toe, Business Men of Rhythm, Cook and Brown, Coles and Atkins, Louis Armstrong, Peg Leg Bates, Savion Glover, Dormiesha Sumbry-Edwards, Omar Edwards, Earth Wind and Fire, Chance Taylor, Chloe Arnold, Bakaari Wilder, Wynton Marcelis, James Brown, Derrick K. Grant, JaJa Productions, The Fugees, Horace Silver, Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, Fela Kuti
Movies
Beatstreet, Tap, White Nights, Ong Bak, Usual Suspects, Coming to America
Television
Savion Glover and young Samuels - Sesame Street 25th Anniversary
JaJa Productions
Books
Invisible Man, Democracy Matters, The Alchemist, Behold a pale horse, 40 million dollar slaves, Great Black Leaders, 1491, The Celestine Prophesy, The autobiography of Fredrick Douglas, the pilgrimage,
About me: From NYC, and now back in the Kitchen! It's all about Music, whether i'm dancing out rhythms, emceeing or producing beats it all comes down to music
JaJa Productions is the name of my crew, my cousin Ahmad and I are the core, but the extended JaJa family spans from coast to coast. Educating and Expanding the awareness of Tap Dance and Jazz music is my main goal in life.
**ATTN TAP DANCERS:
**August 4-9, 2008 - The L.A Tap Festival - www.latapfest.com
Register Today!
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone who loves music
Bloch Jason Samuels Smith tap shoe...coming soon 2008!!!!
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Boundaries don't keep other people out. They fence you in. Life is messy. That's how we're made. So, you can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them.
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DANCE MAGAZINE AWARDS on MONDAY NIGHT in NYC - JASON SAMUELS SMITH will be presented with an award by Dianne "Lady Di" Walker...Special guest performances by Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Derick K. Grant, Baakari Wilder, Chloe Arnold and Jason as well - don't miss it!
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SWING BABY LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE SUN 23RD AUG CARNIVAL SPECIAL @ BAR MUSIC HALL!
Swing Baby Live Music Showcase is back for the true lovers of music and quality entertainment. Whether you love Jazz, Electro, Indie, Hip Hop or pure soul, we will tickle your toes at some point! Come down and support and appreciate quality music from some of UK's most precious musical gems. We promote a platform where live music and dance share the same breathe, some come and shake a leg with us!
Featuring some of UKs most talented gems, help support our talented British artists!!
Emeli Sande - Electroacoustic songstress with a smooth of edge soul - one to look out for! www.myspace.com/emelisande
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