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Bassist/Composer Colin Dean Releases New CD Titled "Shiwasu" from Roots and Grooves Music.

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Shiwasu is the new release from bassist/composer Colin Dean. The new recording features Rachel Z on piano, Sean Nowell on tenor and soprano saxophones, and Colin Stranahan on drums. The original compositions on Shiwasu are deeply rooted in the jazz tradition, while also drawing inspiration from a wide variety of styles such as world music and hip-hop. Dean has an extraordinary writing style that crosses many musical genres to create a music he calls his own.

Colin Dean is in good musical company on this new release. Rachel Z is a world-renowned musician who has worked with artists such as Peter Gabriel and Wayne Shorter among numerous others. Sean Nowell is one of the top jazz saxophonists in New York and has several of his own records out as a leader. Colin Stranahan recently graduated from the Thelonius Monk Jazz Institute and has studied and performed with artists including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Kurt Rosenwinkel.

Authoritatively and enticingly— Colin Dean updates the role of the bass by simultaneously honoring its history while propelling it into the context of contemporary jazz. Shiwasu is a recording that will surely make many top 10 lists of 2010.

“Colin Dean is ready for prime-time. His writing, his playing, his leadership, all display a maturity far beyond his years. I've watched him develop and hone his skills with my own eyes, heard it with my own ears. Colin is ready for prime-time."—Buster Williams

“Depth of thought in the compositions, lyricism, and sensitivity in the playing with a touch of world rhythms are the hallmarks of this recording. To find these qualities in someone as young as Colin is indeed a joy to behold." -Bobby Sanabria

About Colin Dean Bio:

Colin Dean was born and raised in Long Island, New York. The son of a drummer, he has been surrounded by music his entire life. He began playing upright bass at nine years old, soon followed with a fretless electric bass as well. He began playing a wide variety of styles very early—including regular performances with the Long Island Sound Symphony, annual high school musical theater productions and jazz band concerts, and became an in-demand bassist for Long Island jazz, blues and swing bands.

He attended the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City and received a BFA in jazz performance in May 2006. While at the New School he studied with masters including Buster Williams, Reggie Workman, Junior Mance, Bobby Sanabria, Rachel Z, Bill Kirchner, Vic Juris, Andy McKee, Benny Powell, Jimmy Owens, Joe Chambers, Jane Ira Bloom and others, where he refined his skills as a bassist and composer.

After graduating from the New School, he emerged as a bandleader and music director, launching his own band, Roots and Grooves. Their debut was supported in part through a grant from the New York Foundation for the Arts and they have been performing steadily ever since. In addition to being a jazz performer, Colin is also becoming an in-demand bassist across genres. He has recently collaborated with hip hop artists Eternia and Hasan Salaam, and opened for artists such as Snoop Dog, KRS-One, MC Lyte, Bahamadia and Jean Grae, to name a few. He also spent nearly two years performing and recording with the critically acclaimed indie-rock orchestra Emanuel and the Fear.

In addition, Colin is also currently pursuing a Masters Degree in the Graduate Program in International Affairs at the New School. His research focuses on how music and art can be used to contribute to a culture of peace, through cultural diplomacy, human rights, conflict transformation and development.

Colin Dean CD release celebration for new release Shiwasu

Friday, November 5, 2010
Late night Groove Series
12:30 AM set

Blue Note Jazz Club
131 W. 3rd St.
New York, NY 10012

For reservations call: 212-475-8592

For More Information and tour dates on Colin Dean go to: rootsandgrooves.com

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