Achieving international recognition through his 40-year career as a bassist and as an award-winning producer, composer, and recording engineer, Dan Dean is a truly multi-faceted artist constantly seeking new challenges and outlets for expressing the music he hears. For his debut vocal recording, Dean came about it in a very roundabout way. In preparation for a recording of solo bass with string orchestra, Dean arranged works by JS Bach, Vivaldi, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakoff and Albinoni. With the budget and organizational constraints of recording large ensembles, Dean decided to try adapting the arrangements to his voice. What began as a "what if" experiment turned into a musically ambitious, technically challenging effort. Often angelic, or haunting, or exuberant, "Songs Without Words" is a culmination of his musical experiences over a lifetime, captured by a single microphone."... exceptionally articulate and resourceful... he proves to be both a supportive role model as well as a soloist... " - AUDIOPHILE AUDITION

Tracklist:

Air On A G String Suite No. 3 In D Major, Bvw 1068
Flight Of The Bumblebee
Concerto For Lute And Orchestra In D Major: 1. Allegro
Concerto For Lute And Orchestra In D Major: 2. Largo
Concerto For Lute And Orchestra In D Major: 3. Allegro
Night On Bald Mountain
The Sheep May Safely Graze, Bvw 208
Adagio In G Minor

UPC: 805553302126
Label: Origin Classical
Release Date: 6.16.17
Format: CD

Dan Dean - Songs Without Words (CD)