Conceptions Geoffrey Dean

• 1 Came and Went 05:35
• 2 Phoenix Rising 02:51
• 3 Amidst a Dream 04:10
• 4 Conflagration 05:49
• 5 Road to Somewhere 06:35
• 6 Song for Hannah 03:48
• 7 Spiral 06:25
• 8 Prism 03:24
• 9 Arrival 08:38
• 10 What May Come 05:46
• Total Runtime 53:01

Info for Conceptions

“Conceptions” is a contemporary jazz quartet album of all original compositions from pianist Geoffrey Dean, the great Harish Raghavan on bass, Eric Binder on drums, and Justin Copeland on Trumpet.

This album serves as a compliment to the quartet’s first album “Foundations”. While “Foundations” paid tribute to the group’s influences, “Conceptions” is a collection of 5 originals from Dean, three from Copeland and two from Binder which showcase a broad palette of musical styles within the jazz genre. This includes more contemporary harmonies, rhythms, and interplay on swing, straight-eighth, odd meter compositions and more. Dean, Binder, and Copeland all met while completing their Doctorates in Jazz Studies at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. Raghavan brings his experience as a prestigious bassist and phenomenal player in thanks to his previous connections with Binder to finish off the four piece quartet for their second album as a group.

Geoffrey Dean, piano
Harish Raghavan, bass
Eric Binder, drums
Justin Copeland, trumpet

Recorded at The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn NY March 19/20 2024
Mixed by Aaron Nevezie
Mastered by Alex De Turk
Produced by Geoffreyy Dean
Executive Producer: Cory Weeds

Dr. Geoffrey Dean
is a jazz pianist, composer, author and educator currently performing in the Washington DC area. His music spans the entire genre of jazz – from blues and hard bop influences to classical music, R&B and modern jazz.

Dr. Dean has performed across the country while educating students in the university setting over the last decade. Dean completed his Undergraduate studies at the Berklee College Of Music, a Masters of Jazz Studies at the University of Tennessee, and his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Jazz Performance at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana.

Geoffrey Dean currently resides in the Northern Virginia/DC region and has recently authored an educational book on how to play modern jazz piano titled “Kenny Kirkland’s Harmonic and Rhythmic Language: A Model For The Modern Jazz Pianist”. It can be purchased at Kennykirkland.com as well as the Jamey Aebersold website Jazzbooks.com Dr. Dean has additionally contributed as an author for the Masterclass series in Downbeat Magazine. He has recorded and performed with notable jazz musicians across the globe including Terrell Stafford, Greg Tardy, Cyrus Chestnut, and many others.

This album contains no booklet.