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Dean

Dean Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Hip Hop / Jazz

    Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

    Profile Views: 29619

    Last Login: 10/24/2012

    Member Since 2/28/2006

    Website Coming soon--yes, we slept on it waayyy too long!

    Record Label URBAN TRANSPORT-LIVE cd released (9/06)-cdbaby.com

  • Bio

    I was initially about to post a complete bio, but I thought I'd spare everyone and just write a brief note about myself. Basically, I'm a 30 year old jazz musician/composer/artist and physician from Detroit, MI. I have a passion for true art and love to perform. I have been playing saxophone professionally since high school and have since worked and performed with many prominent artists on the jazz scene (Roy hargrove, Michael Brecker, Donald Byrd, Rodney Whitaker, Karriem Riggins, Winard Harper, to name a few) and have traveled extensively. I completed undergrad at the University of Michigan (jazz studies) in 2001 where I was awarded the Albert Stanley Music Award (prestigious award giving to only one graduating senior from the entire U-M music school... first jazz musician and African American to receive it!) then moved to NY city to live and perform for a while where I had the opportunity to perform all over the city with various groups. I returned to U-M to complete medical school and recently finished my emergency medicine residency at Henry Ford Hospital, in Detroit. I have probably seen and dealt with anything you could imagine--somebody has to do it! : ) I am currently performing with the group Urban Transport (based out of Detroit/Ann Arbor), fairly frequently around the city (Bert's jazz club in the Eastern Market every Saturday night, Baker's keyboard lounge once per month, to name a few regulars). The group is composed of saxophone, trombone, piano, drums, bass and we perform all original compositions written by myself and the trombonist, Vincent Chandler. We have just released our newest album "URBAN TRANSPORT-LIVE" over the Detroit International Jazz Festival and it is now available... pick it up! I have just moved to Philadelphia very recently and am excited about performing with other great musicians, exploring a new scene and taking the music to another level!

  • Members

  • Influences

    Number 1 Jazz PodCast featuring Urban Transport: www.jazzstage.us/

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  • MaryKate Mela

    ..You were fantastic at Chris'.
    xo

    3 years ago
  • Jaleel Shaw

    Thanks Dean! It was great seeing and hearing you too! I hope we get to hang soon, especially since you're in my hometown now!

    3 years ago
  • Patrick Cress' Telepathy

    stay in touch, my friend.

    3 years ago
  • Patrick Cress' Telepathy

    what are you gonna do in Philly?

    3 years ago
  • Jazz Break

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    We appreciate this connection
    with you since every new jazz
    "friend" is important to us.

    Tracks on our Profile Playlist
    change every day, so, come
    back often for Great Jazz.




    *

    3 years ago
  • Christina

    Hey Dean! My phone died, pls send me your digits. I have to get one more bike ride in before you are Michigan history. :-)

    3 years ago
  • jeff ray guitar

    great to hear from u dean. i was just in nyc... thanks and i will definitely be in touch! and dude check out my new band penthouse suite! myspace.com/psu702 we're hungry! jeff

    4 years ago
  • apple juice orchestra

    love

    4 years ago
  • Phillip J. Hale Music

    Are you in New Orleans, or just waxing? I haven't been, but I'd like to go....as a musician, of course.

    4 years ago
  • N@t N@t

    thanks for sparing us the long bio Dean, unless, that is you have the writing gene. Well...the not related to music writing gene.
    Much love!

    4 years ago
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Bio:

I was initially about to post a complete bio, but I thought I'd spare everyone and just write a brief note about myself. Basically, I'm a 30 year old jazz musician/composer/artist and physician from Detroit, MI. I have a passion for true art and love to perform. I have been playing saxophone professionally since high school and have since worked and performed with many prominent artists on the jazz scene (Roy hargrove, Michael Brecker, Donald Byrd, Rodney Whitaker, Karriem Riggins, Winard Harper, to name a few) and have traveled extensively. I completed undergrad at the University of Michigan (jazz studies) in 2001 where I was awarded the Albert Stanley Music Award (prestigious award giving to only one graduating senior from the entire U-M music school... first jazz musician and African American to receive it!) then moved to NY city to live and perform for a while where I had the opportunity to perform all over the city with various groups. I returned to U-M to complete medical school and recently finished my emergency medicine residency at Henry Ford Hospital, in Detroit. I have probably seen and dealt with anything you could imagine--somebody has to do it! : ) I am currently performing with the group Urban Transport (based out of Detroit/Ann Arbor), fairly frequently around the city (Bert's jazz club in the Eastern Market every Saturday night, Baker's keyboard lounge once per month, to name a few regulars). The group is composed of saxophone, trombone, piano, drums, bass and we perform all original compositions written by myself and the trombonist, Vincent Chandler. We have just released our newest album "URBAN TRANSPORT-LIVE" over the Detroit International Jazz Festival and it is now available... pick it up! I have just moved to Philadelphia very recently and am excited about performing with other great musicians, exploring a new scene and taking the music to another level!

Member Since:

February 28, 2006

Influences:

Number 1 Jazz PodCast featuring Urban Transport: www.jazzstage.us/

Record Label:

URBAN TRANSPORT-LIVE cd released (9/06)-cdbaby.com

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