Allan Dean
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Allan Dean is a notable American trumpeter who has spent much of his career working as one of the top chamber music players in the United States. Mr. Dean's career is particularly well established in the New York musical scene - primarily because of his long involvement with the New York Brass Quintet. While in New York City, he was a prolific commercial trumpeter, recording jingles for everything from ABC Nightly News to the Olympics. He is also a founding member of Summit Brass, and currently plays with the Saint Louis Brass Quintet. His arrangements are often featured on recordings with these ensembles.
Dean was also at the forefront of the period instrument revival in the 1960s and '70s in the United States. He was one of the first American trumpeters to master the natural trumpet
and the cornett
o. He was a charter member of Calliope (Renaissance band)
, the groundbreaking period instrument group, which only recently stopped performing.
Mr. Dean has taught at the Eastman School of Music
, Indiana University
, and the North Carolina School of the Arts
. He currently teaches at the Yale School of Music
in New Haven, Connecticut
and is on faculty at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival in Norfolk, Connecticut
.
With Calliope
With New York Brass Quintet
With Saint Louis Brass Quintet
With Summit Brass
Dean was also at the forefront of the period instrument revival in the 1960s and '70s in the United States. He was one of the first American trumpeters to master the natural trumpet
Natural trumpet
A natural trumpet is a valveless brass instrument that is able to play the notes of the harmonic series.-History:The natural trumpet was used as a military instrument to facilitate communication ....
and the cornett
Cornett
The cornett, cornetto or zink is an early wind instrument, dating from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods. It was used in what are now called alta capellas or wind ensembles. It is not to be confused with the trumpet-like instrument cornet.-Construction:There are three basic types of...
o. He was a charter member of Calliope (Renaissance band)
Calliope (Renaissance band)
Calliope is a band using early music instruments, which plays both renaissance and modern music. The band is based in New York City.They performed as part of the presidential inaugural in 1977, and as the soundtrack for R O Blechman's 1978 PBS holiday special Simple Gifts. They recorded an album...
, the groundbreaking period instrument group, which only recently stopped performing.
Mr. Dean has taught at the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
, Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, and the North Carolina School of the Arts
North Carolina School of the Arts
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts , formerly the North Carolina School of the Arts, is a public coeducational arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that grants high school, undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is one of the seventeen constituent campuses of the...
. He currently teaches at the Yale School of Music
Yale School of Music
The Yale School of Music is one of the twelve professional schools at Yale University and one of the premier music conservatories in the world....
in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
and is on faculty at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival in Norfolk, Connecticut
Norfolk, Connecticut
Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2000 census.Norfolk is perhaps best known as the site of the Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, which hosts an annual chamber music concert series in "the Music Shed," a...
.
Partial discography
- American Brass QuintetAmerican Brass QuintetWhen the American Brass Quintet gave its first public performance on December 11, 1960, brass chamber music was still relatively unknown to concert audiences...
, A Storm in the Land; Music of the 26th N.C. Regimental Band - American Brass QuintetAmerican Brass QuintetWhen the American Brass Quintet gave its first public performance on December 11, 1960, brass chamber music was still relatively unknown to concert audiences...
, Cheer Boys, Cheer! Music of the 26th N.C. Regimental Band - Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Spectrum
- Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Weill/Milhaud
- New York Cornet and Sacbut Ensemble, Alleluia
- New York Cornet and Sacbut Ensemble, When Heaven Came to Earth; German Brass Music from the Baroque
- Anthony PlogAnthony PlogAnthony Plog is a renowned American conductor, composer and trumpet player.The music of Anthony Plog has been performed in over 30 countries around the world...
, Colors for Brass - Bobby Shew/Allen Vizzutti/Vincent DiMartino, Trumpet Summit
- David Taylor, Rzewski, Liebman, Ewazen, Dlugoszewski
With Calliope
- P. D. Q. Bach, Classical WTWP Talkity-Talk Radio (1991)
- Calliope, Diversions (1994)
- Calliope, Dances - A Renaissance Revel (1992)
- Calliope, Calliope Swings (1999)
- Calliope, Bestiary, A Music Theater Piece for Renaissance Ensemble
With New York Brass Quintet
- New York Brass Quintet, Bach and Before
- New York Brass Quintet, 50 Years
With Saint Louis Brass Quintet
- Daniel Perantoni, Daniel in the Lion's Den (1994)
- Saint Louis Brass Quintet, Fascinating Rhythms (2007)
- Saint Louis Brass Quintet, Baroque Brass
- Saint Louis Brass Quintet, Colors for Brass
- Saint Louis Brass Quintet, Pops
- Saint Louis Brass Quintet, Renaissance Faire
With Summit Brass
- Paul Hindemith, Complete Brass Works (1995)
- Summit Brass, American Tribute
- Summit Brasas, Delights
- Summit Brass, Paving the Way
- Summit Brass, Spirits of Fire
- Summit Brass, Summit Brass Live
- Summit Brass, A Summit Brass Night
- Summit Brass, Toccata & Fugue