Donald Dean (born June 21, 1937) is a

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who has worked with Kenny Dorham, Les McCann and others. A collection related to him is led by the ''Los Angeles Jazz Institute.'' He appears, alongside Les McCann and Eddie Harris, on the soul jazz album '' Swiss Movement'', recorded live on June 21, 1969 at The

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. His grandson Jamael Dean is a musician who has worked, and performed, with

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, Thundercat,

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and Carlos Niño. Jamael is signed to Stones Throw Records on which he released his debut record, ''Black Space Tapes,'' in November 2019''.''

Discography

As sideman

With Les McCann * '' Swiss Movement'' (Atlantic, 1969) * '' Much Les'' (Atlantic, 1969) * ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1970) * '' Second Movement'' (Atlantic, 1971) * ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1972) * '' Talk to the People'' (Atlantic, 1972) * ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1973) * ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1973) * ''Les Is More'' (Night, 1991) With Jimmy Smith * '' Bluesmith'' (Verve, 1972) * ''Paid in Full'' (Mojo, 1974) * ''75'' (Mojo, 1975) With others * Earl Anderza, ''Outa Sight'' (Pacific Jazz, 1998) *

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, ''Business Meeting'' (Pacific Jazz, 1962) *

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, ''Live'' (Americana, 1988) * Horace Tapscott, ''Why Don't You Listen?'' (Dark Tree, 2019)

References

Sources

* Richard Cook & Brian Morton: ''

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'', 8th Edition, London, Penguin, 2006 *

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