The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents

The Geoffrey Dean Quartet

Air Date: 5/25/2025 on 90.5 WICN 9am-12pm ET

This is an impressive modern jazz quartet. When I listen to their treatment of compositions by old masters, or of their original numbers, I can hear their deep love of the music in the playing. It really stands out. As I write this, I'm listening to Sonny Clark's My Conception from their 2024 release, Foundations. The trumpet work of Justin Copeland is delicious.

The new CD is titled Conceptions, perhaps taking a cue from that song of last year. Whereas the prior release focused on lesser-known works of bebop composers like Sam Rivers, Duke Pearson, and Elmo Hope, in the new release we have all original tunes.

The quartet is comprised of Geoffrey Dean on piano, Harish Raghavan on bass, Eric Binder on drums,
and Justin Copeland on trumpet. Promotional material for this release states that the music "includes more contemporary harmonies, rhythms, and interplay on swing, straight-eighth, odd meter compositions and more."

I have been playing tracks from this CD for several weeks now, always finding a good one. During the 10am ET hour we'll hear the song Prism, a driving straight-ahead tune. I particularly like the drumming on this one.

Happy spring!

Marty

HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning

Shirley Horn-Here's To Life-01 Here's To Life 1992
Stefano Di Battista-Round About Roma-04 Romeo And Juliet 2002
SOPHIE MILMAN-Take Love Easy-06 My One And Only Love 2009

Stacey Kent-I Know I Dream-02 Photograph 2017
Tritone Collective\TriTone Asylum 2022\Road to Hue
Tessa Souter-Beyond the Blue-09 Beyond the Blue (Frederic Chopin’s Prelude in E minor, Opus 28, No. 4) 2012
Richard Bona-Reverence-11 Esoka (Trust Your Heart) 2001

Remembering Madison County-02 Nobody Home 1996 Johnny Hartman
Q'd UP-Quintessence-08 Two Short But Sweet Tunes- Cine Bossa & Starblush 2009
Planet Zu\In The Light Of Day\Morning Song
Angela Hagenbach\The Way They Make Me Feel-09 Whistling Away the Dark (2009)

HOUR TWO: New For You

Kristina Koller\Walk On By 2025\Don't Make Me Over
Eric Reed\Out Late 2025\The Weirdos
Reginald Cyntje\Mosaic 2025\Renewal of Love feat Imani-Grace Cooper v.
Judy Whitmore\Come Fly With Me 2024\Beyond the Sea

Jackson Potter\small things 2025\The Duke
Marilyn Kleinberg-Let Your Heart Lead the Way 2025-10 You Won't Forget Me
Geoffrey Dean Quartet\Conceptions 2025\Prism
Jamie Shew\Spicy Classy and a Little Sassy 2025\Close Your Eyes

Rodney Jordan\Memphis Blue 2025\Small Portion
Charles Chen\Building Characters 2025\If On A Winter's Night O Traveler
Judy Whitmore\Let's Fall In Love w Chris Walden 2025\I'll Take Romance
Kandace Springs\Lady in Satin 2025\I'll Be Around

HOUR THREE: Brazil/World/Groove

Kate McGarry-Show Me-06 Aqui O 2003
Juan Carlos Quintero - Caminando - 04 - Hermanos
Harry Drabkin\Reincarnation of a Lovebird 202510 Chick_s Tune
Nnenna Freelon\Tales Of Wonder\Creepin'

Chiara Civello-Canzoni-08 Metti una sera a cena 2014
Pieces of a Dream-We Got This 2025-04 Take a Stroll
Nathan Borton\Each Step 2022\Milestones
Mafalda Minnozzi\Riofonic 2025\Se E Tarde Me Perdoa
Jamie Shew\Spicy Classy and a Little Sassy 2025\Secret Love

Brian Simpson-Midnight Groove 2025-10 Sunset Mirage
Eliane Elias\Time and Again 2024\Sempre
Joe Magnarelli-Lookin' Up-04 You Go To My Head 2014
George Kahn Quartet\Dream Catcher\Eva

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