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Dean Magraw Trio: Unseen Rain
by Darren Jensen
Guitarist Dean Magraw is what some would call a character" in the twin cities music scene of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. His work has crossed many genres over the years, from Irish to Americana, free jazz to gypsy swing, experimental jam to neo-classical folk. His onstage antics and demeanor are satirical, often seeming as though he knows something that the audience does not yet know...and may never find out. One thing is certain: his sound, through all these styles, ...
read moreDean Magraw's Red Planet "Space Dust" CD Release Party at Artists' Quarter (St. Paul), May 13-14
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Michael Ricci
Master guitarist Dean Magraw presents his trio, Red Planet, in a stunning new CD, Space Dust, including many original compositions that the band has been playing live since 2003. Space Dust exemplifies the magical direction that these three experienced jazz musicians have continually created. The disc opens with the band setting fire to the Coltrane tune, Africa," travels through the Jimi Hendrix classic, Little Wing," Trane's Saturn," then six original compositions and concludes with a unique interpretation of the The ...
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