Jazz Articles about Dan Dean

Dan Dean: 2 5 1

by Dan McClenaghan
April 11, 2010

Bassist Dan Dean is no stranger to the format of the intimate duo. His teaming with vibraphonist Tom Collier on the superb and aptly titled Duets (Origin Records, 2005) was a bright sparkling gem of a recording. On 2 5 1 he goes for a broader exploration of that sound, pairing up with four of his favorite keyboard players. The generous set, coming in at nearly eighty minutes, opens with the tried and true American Songbook jewel, ...

Dan Dean: 2 5 1

by Dan Bilawsky
April 2, 2010

Dan Dean 2 5 1 Origin Records 2010

Bassist Dan Dean leaves no stone unturned when it comes to his knowledge and involvement in the world of music. His work as a producer and engineer, along with his development of the Dan Dean Sample Libraries, demonstrates his affinity for the technological side of the music business. Dean's work as an educator--including electric bass method books written for Hal Leonard--demonstrates his desire to ...

Take Five With Dan Dean

by AAJ Staff
March 23, 2010

Meet Dan Dean:Bassist, Sample Library developer, Engineer/Producer. Played with jazz greats like Howard Roberts, Dave Grusin, Stan Getz, Eddie Harris, Eddie “Cleanhead" Vinson, Shelly Manne, B.B. King, Ernestine Anderson, Diane Schuur and others. Created the Dan Dean Sample Libraries for GigaStudio. Wrote and produced the Hal Leonard Electric Bass Method and Studio Series books.Instrument(s):Electric Bass.r>Teachers and/or influences?William O. “Bill" Smith, Howard Roberts. I spent a lot of time ...

Collier & Dean: Duets

by Dan McClenaghan
February 24, 2005

Ringing right in the middle of Duets, the new release by mallet man (vibes and marimba player) Tom Collier and bassist Dan Dean, is the unlikely--for a jazz set--Jagger/Richards tune, “What A Shame." It's an instrumental here, of course, but on the Rolling Stones version, the lyric goes: What a shame, nothing seems to be going right...It's a nice take on the tune, but the sentiment doesn't ring true for Collier and ...