BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.5// X-WR-CALNAME:www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco X-WR-CALDESC:www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130525T010630CEST-9961UBgeED@www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco DTSTAMP:20130524T230530Z DESCRIPTION:\nFor close to 30 years guitarist/composer/arranger/educator De an Brown has been an integral part of the global fusion and contemporary j azz scene. Those who have seen and heard Dean Brown perform are immediatel y struck by the passion and energy he puts into each note. His composition s are thoughtful and intense\, yet lyrical vehicles for individual as well as group expression. Dean has recorded and/or toured around the world wit h his own projects and legendary artists such as: Marcus Miller\, The Brec ker Brothers\, Billy Cobham\, David Sanborn\, Bob James\, George Duke\, Ro berta Flack\, Joe Zawinul\, Lenny White\, Kirk Whalum\, and Steve Smith&rs quo\;s Vital Information.\n\nBrown has original compositions and arrangeme nts featured on albums for Les McCann\, Dennis Chambers\, Ricky Peterson\, Steve Smith&rsquo\;s Vital Information\, and Billy Cobham\, among others. \nBrown&rsquo\;s soulful\, dynamic and creative guitar work can be heard o n well over 200 recordings\, numerous GRAMMY®\; nominations and four GR AMMY®\; Award winners. Records such as The Brecker Brothers &rdquo\; Re turn of the Brecker Brothers&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;Out Of The Loop&rdquo\;\, Marcus Millers &ldquo\;The Sun Don&rsquo\;t Lie&rdquo\;\, Billy Cobhams & ldquo\;Warning&rdquo\;\, and Joe Zawinuls &ldquo\;Faces and Places&rdquo\; are just a few out of the long list. His performances include Live DVD&rs quo\;s with Marcus Miller\, Billy Cobham\, Gil Evans\, David Sanborn and F riends\, Louie Belson\, Bob James\, and Steve Smith&rsquo\;s Vital Informa tion.\n\nDean has released four critically acclaimed solo CD&rsquo\;s worl dwide. The first\, titled &ldquo\;Here&rdquo\; (2001)\, is his all-star de but CD featuring jazz greats Marcus Miller\, David Sanborn\, George Duke\, Billy Cobham\, Michael Brecker\, Randy Brecker\, Christian McBride\, Don Alias\, Bill Evans\, Bernard Wright and many others.\n\nHis second record &ldquo\;Groove Warrior&rdquo\;(2004)\, features another all-star lineup wi th Lalah Hathaway\, Marcus Miller\, Bernard Wright\, JuJu House\, Poogie B ell\, Schuyler Deale\, Booker King\, and Patches Stewart\, just to name a few.\n\nHis third CD &ldquo\;DBIII-Live at the Cotton Club Tokyo&rdquo\;(2 009) features an all-star power trio with musical greats Dennis Chambers a nd Will Lee.\n\nAnd his fourth CD &ldquo\;Unfinished Business&rdquo\; feat uring yet another all-star cast of musicians with Marvin &ldquo\;Smitty&rd quo\; Smith\, Kirk Whalum\, Dennis Chambers\, Jimmy Earl\, Gerry Etkins an d Hadrien Feraud among others.\n\nAs an educator Dean has also released an instructional/live DVD with publishing giant Hal Leonard for Musicians In stitute titled &ldquo\;Modern Techniques for the Electric Guitarist&rdquo\ ;(2008) and has had several articles in Guitar Player and Guitar World mag azines.\n\nDean Brown and Runfly Studios have developed and released an iP hone/iPad app called &ldquo\;Pickup Tunes&rdquo\;. &ldquo\;The idea was to base a game on the ear training techniques that I use in teaching. We dev eloped it to look and feel more like a game than an academic exercise.&rdq uo\;\n
\;Dean conducts clinics all over the world and teaches several classes of his own curriculum at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. Currently\, Brown continues to record\, teach\, tour and sell out venues w ith his own groups worldwide. He has recently released his much anticipate d fourth solo CD\, Unfinished Business\, Brown&rsquo\;s most ambitious rel ease to date.\n\n\nDean Brown's website\nDean Brown on facebook DTSTART:20130109T200000 DTEND:20130109T220000 DURATION:PT3H LOCATION:San Francisco SUMMARY:DEAN BROWN feat. Marvin Smitty Smith\, Gerry Etkins & Hadrien Ferau d END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR