Geoffrey Dean
Modern Hard-Bop Visionary
Dr. Geoffrey Dean blends rigorous jazz tradition with fresh harmonic imagination — a pianist, composer, and educator who crafts music both rooted and revolutionary.
About
Dr. Geoffrey Dean is a Washington D.C.-based jazz pianist, composer, author, and educator. He holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Jazz Performance from the University of Illinois, and previously completed degrees at the University of Tennessee and Berklee College of Music. He has recorded and performed with respected figures such as Terell Stafford, Steve Turre, and Greg Tardy.
Music Style
His music draws from hard-bop and post-bop traditions, infused with classical, R&B, and modern jazz harmonies. His quartet work balances straight-ahead repertoire with inventive originals and dynamic interplay.
Background
- Education
- Berklee College of Music; University of Tennessee (M.M. Jazz Studies); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (D.M.A.) ([allaboutjazz.com](https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/geoffrey-dean/?utm_source=openai))
- Instruments
- piano
- Active
- 2010s-present
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