Rain Painting by John Stowell & Dan Dean

John Stowell & Dan Dean

Rain Painting

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: Origin Records
UPC: 0805558281525
Catnr: ORIGIN 82815
Release date: 07 May 2021
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Origin Records

UPC
0805558281525

Catalogue number
ORIGIN 82815

Release date
07 May 2021

"... Nothing here is cheap gimmick, and Dean's scat interludes and fretless bass lines blend congenially with the exquisite melodies of Stowell's guitar. "Rain Painting" is a sophisticated work of art with the intimacy and intensity of a live chamber music collaboration."

Jazz n More, 01-5-2021

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Master guitarist and improvisor, John Stowell, has spent the last five decades touring the world, most often immersed in the universal jazz repertoire improvising with artists from wherever he's visiting. Through his recordings with "Scenes," and his quartet with SF Bay Area saxophonist Michael Zilber over the last 20 years, Stowell has had the chance to perform and focus on his own compositions more than ever before. It was through the mastering of those recordings that engineer, bassist, vocalist, producer Dan Dean discovered the nuances of Stowell's writing. The idea of collaboration came when Stowell heard Dean's recent classical voice recording, "Songs Without Words," where he layered multiple tracks of himself in what writer Raul da Gama called "...music-making of the highest order, which plumbs the depths of all of the emotions from wonderful joys to abject lamentations." Taking 10 of Stowell's compositions, Dean & Stowell layered voices, bass, and guitars over the course of a year, discovering unique avenues into the music with the end result feeling spontaneous, joyous and in the moment. "Dan Dean will redefine what you think is possible to achieve with the human voice. Prepare to be astonished." - Melinda Bargreen, Author & Music Critic

Der Meistergitarrist und Improvisator John Stowell hat die letzten fünf Jahrzehnte damit verbracht, durch die Welt zu touren, wobei er meist in das universelle Jazzrepertoire eintauchte und mit Künstlern von überall dort improvisierte, wo er gerade zu Besuch war. Durch seine Aufnahmen mit "Scenes" und seinem Quartett mit dem Saxophonisten Michael Zilber aus der SF Bay Area in den letzten 20 Jahren hatte Stowell die Möglichkeit, mehr als je zuvor seine eigenen Kompositionen aufzuführen und sich darauf zu konzentrieren. Durch das Mastering dieser Aufnahmen entdeckte der Ingenieur, Bassist, Sänger und Produzent Dan Dean die Nuancen von Stowells Kompositionen. Die Idee zur Zusammenarbeit entstand, als Stowell Deans jüngste klassische Gesangsaufnahme "Songs Without Words" hörte, bei der er mehrere Spuren von sich selbst übereinanderlegte, was der Schriftsteller Raul da Gama als "...Musikmachen auf höchstem Niveau, das die Tiefen aller Emotionen von wunderbaren Freuden bis zu erbärmlichen Klagen auslotet" bezeichnete. Unter Verwendung von 10 von Stowells Kompositionen schichteten Dean & Stowell im Laufe eines Jahres Stimmen, Bass und Gitarren übereinander und entdeckten dabei einzigartige Wege innerhalb der Musik, wobei sich das Endergebnis spontan, freudig und im Moment anfühlt. "Dan Dean wird neu definieren, was Sie mit der menschlichen Stimme zu erreichen für möglich halten. Bereiten Sie sich darauf vor, verblüfft zu sein." - Melinda Bargreen, Autorin & Musikkritikerin

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John Stowell (guitar)

Roaming the world with his guitar over the last 40 years, John Stowell has developed significant musical relationships with numerous artists along the way, including Swedish guitarist Ulf Bandgren who has been a consistent and inspired partner for ten years. Last heard together on their 2012 duo recording, 'Throop,' they gathered in Boston in the spring of 2016 to record this quartet set with the accomplished rhythm section of bassist Bruno Raberg and drummer Austin McMahon. The band's easy chemistry, engaging original compositions and rhythmic vitality make for a compelling and entertaining listen. 'John Stowell plays jazz, but he doesn't use any of the cliches; he has an incredible originality. John is a master creator.' - Larry Coryell.

Roaming the world with his guitar over the last 40 years, John Stowell has developed significant musical relationships with numerous artists along the way, including Swedish guitarist Ulf Bandgren who has been a consistent and inspired partner for ten years. Last heard together on their 2012 duo recording, "Throop," they gathered in Boston in the spring of 2016 to record this quartet set with the accomplished rhythm section of bassist Bruno Raberg and drummer Austin McMahon. The band's easy chemistry, engaging original compositions and rhythmic vitality make for a compelling and entertaining listen. "John Stowell plays jazz, but he doesn't use any of the cliches; he has an incredible originality. John is a master creator." - Larry Coryell.

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Dan Dean

Truly a multi-talented artist, Dan Dean has achieved national and international recognition as a Bassist, Producer, Composer, and as an audio and recording Engineer. Dan has performed with the some of the finest musicians and musical organizations of our time, including: Shelly Manne, Howard Roberts, The Great Guitars (Herb Ellis, Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessell), Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, B.B. King, Eddie Harris, Blue Mitchell and Harold Land, Buddy DeFranco, Donny Hathaway, Tom Scott, Dave Grusin, Don Grusin, Ernestine Anderson, Bill (William O.) Smith, Ernie Watts, the Seattle Symphony, Walt Wagner, Seattle Opera, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Mays, Della Reese, Emil Richards/Joe Porcaro and many others. Dan has received numerous broadcast and film awards including the Cannes Golden Lion, Addy Awards, Telly Awards, Best of the West Awards, Clio Awards, IBA Awards, IBA "Spike" Award, NEA Composition Award recipient in Jazz Composition, One Show Silver Pencil, a Seattle Symphony Orchestra commission to compose "Piece for Electric Bass and Vibraphone", National Jazz Educators Award of Excellence, Rosie Awards and others. The Dan Dean Sample Libraries have thus far won 3 Keyboard Magazine's "Key Buy" awards, Electronic Musician Magazine's "Best Buy", and over the past year an a half have earned a total of 35 stars in Sound On Sound Magazine. Dan has been a major contributor to music education. He is the author of the widely successful Hal Leonard Series for Electric Bass Method Books 1, 2 and 3, Hal Leonard Electric Bass Studio Series Books 1, 2 and 3, Bass Trax and other related projects. He has been a member of the teaching faculties in Jazz studies and Electric Bass, of Western Washington University, Olympic College and Shoreline College. Dan received his B.A. in 1975 from the University of Washington where he majored in English Composition and Literature. He is also an FAA rated commercial pilot. Dan is also a member of several professional organizations. He is a member of ASCAP (as a Writer and Publisher), the Society of Composers and Lyricists, AES (Audio Engineering Society) and an AFM member.

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John Stowell (guitar)

Roaming the world with his guitar over the last 40 years, John Stowell has developed significant musical relationships with numerous artists along the way, including Swedish guitarist Ulf Bandgren who has been a consistent and inspired partner for ten years. Last heard together on their 2012 duo recording, "Throop," they gathered in Boston in the spring of 2016 to record this quartet set with the accomplished rhythm section of bassist Bruno Raberg and drummer Austin McMahon. The band's easy chemistry, engaging original compositions and rhythmic vitality make for a compelling and entertaining listen. "John Stowell plays jazz, but he doesn't use any of the cliches; he has an incredible originality. John is a master creator." - Larry Coryell.

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... Nothing here is cheap gimmick, and Dean's scat interludes and fretless bass lines blend congenially with the exquisite melodies of Stowell's guitar. "Rain Painting" is a sophisticated work of art with the intimacy and intensity of a live chamber music collaboration.
Jazz n More, 01-5-2021