DEAN BROWN
Genres: Funk Jazz, Classic Fusion • United States

Dean Brown (August 19, 1955 – January 26, 2024) was an American jazz fusion guitarist and session musician.   Dean Brown graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1977. During that time in Boston he performed with his own groups as well as Tiger's Baku, replacing Mike Stern in that group before moving to New York around 1980 and joining Billy Cobham's band. From 1982 until his death Brown recorded and/or toured worldwide with his own projects as well as with artists Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, Eric Clapton, Kirk Whalum, Billy Cobham, the Brecker Brothers, Roberta Flack, Bob James, Joe Zawinul, George Duke, Victor Bailey, Bill Evans, and Steve Smith's Vital Information. As a solo artist, Brown produced five solo CDs with his fifth solo CD "Rolajafufu" just being released in Spring 2016. His first titled "Here" (2001) on ESC Records, is his all-star debut CD featuring jazz greats Michael Brecker, Marcus Miller, read more...