Donald Dean (born June 21, 1937) is a

jazz drummer Jazz drumming is the art of playing percussion (predominantly the drum kit, which includes a variety of drums and cymbals) in jazz styles ranging from 1910s-style Dixieland jazz to 1970s-era jazz fusion and 1980s-era Latin jazz. The techniques an ...

who has worked with

Kenny Dorham McKinley Howard "Kenny" Dorham (August 30, 1924 – December 5, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and occasional singer. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention ...

Les McCann Leslie Coleman McCann (September 23, 1935 – December 29, 2023) was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He is known for his innovations in soul jazz and his Swiss Movement, 1969 recording of the protest song "Compared to What". His music ha ...

and others. A collection related to him is led by the ''Los Angeles Jazz Institute.'' He appears, alongside Les McCann and

Eddie Harris Eddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone. He was also fluent on the electric piano and organ. His best-k ...

, on the soul jazz album '' Swiss Movement'', recorded live on June 21, 1969, at The

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. His grandson Jamael Dean is a musician who has worked, and performed, with Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and Carlos Niño. Jamael is signed to

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on which he released his debut record, ''Black Space Tapes,'' in November 2019''.''

Discography

As sideman

With

* '' Swiss Movement'' (Atlantic, 1969) * '' Much Les'' (Atlantic, 1969) * ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1970) * ''

Second Movement ''Second Movement'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris and pianist/vocalist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic Records, Atlantic label.

'' (Atlantic, 1971) * ''

Invitation to Openness ''Invitation to Openness'' is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.Freed., RLes McCann Discographyaccessed March 8, 2016 Reception Allmusic gives the album 4 stars stating "Every nuance of McCann's ...

'' (Atlantic, 1972) * '' Talk to the People'' (Atlantic, 1972) * '' Live at Montreux'' (Atlantic, 1973) * ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1973) * ''Les Is More'' (Night, 1991) With Jimmy Smith * '' Bluesmith'' (Verve, 1972) * ''Paid in Full'' (Mojo, 1974) * ''75'' (Mojo, 1975) With others *

Earl Anderza Peter Earl Anderza (October 24, 1933 – 1982) was an American West Coast jazz alto saxophonist. He was born in Los Angeles. He was incarcerated in San Quentin from May, 1959 till October, 1962 and then from June to September, 1964. San Quentin St ...

, ''Outa Sight'' (Pacific Jazz, 1962) * Carmell Jones, ''Business Meeting'' (Pacific Jazz, 1962) *

Horace Tapscott Horace Elva Tapscott (April 6, 1934 – February 27, 1999) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He formed the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra (also known as P.A.P.A., or The Ark) in 1961 and led the ensemble through the 1990s. Early lif ...

, ''Live'' (Americana, 1988) * Horace Tapscott, ''Why Don't You Listen?'' (Dark Tree, 2019)

References

Sources

* Richard Cook & Brian Morton: ''

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'', 8th Edition, London, Penguin, 2006 *

Leonard Feather Leonard Geoffrey Feather (13 September 1914 – 22 September 1994) was a British-born jazz pianist, composer, and producer, who was best known for his music journalism and other writing. Biography Feather was born in London, England, into an u ...

Ira Gitler Ira Gitler (December 18, 1928 – February 23, 2019) was an American jazz historian and journalist. The co-author of ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'' with Leonard Feather—the most recent edition appeared in 1999—he wrote hundreds of ...

, ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz''. Oxford/New York, 1999, {{DEFAULTSORT:Dean, Donald American jazz drummers 1937 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians