Kevin Dean

Kevin Dean is Professor of Jazz Studies at McGill University's Schulich School of Music. An accomplished trumpeter, organist, and composer, he helped establish Canada's first university-accredited jazz studies program and designed McGill's jazz curriculum. His professional performance career spans collaborations with jazz luminaries including Jimmy Heath, Benny Golson, and Joe Henderson.

His artistic and research interests include:

• Jazz performance and improvisation pedagogy
• Compositional techniques in contemporary jazz
• Integration of Brazilian music elements in jazz
• Historical development of jazz trumpet styles
• Hammond organ performance practices

Dean has released six albums as bandleader featuring his original compositions, exploring intersections between traditional jazz forms and Brazilian musical influences.