The Most Complete Jazz Curriculum

Dean's newest publication, First Place for Jazz, is now available! This is the most important method book for jazz education. Watch a video introduction to the book below.

Latest News

New Commission
Dean has been commissioned by Princeton High School in Princeton, Ohio to compose a new work for jazz ensemble. This new piece will be premiered in Ohio on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.


First Jazz Performance Review

First Jazz Performance, a collection of ten grade 1/2 Jazz Charts is perfect to introduce jazz to your CONCERT BAND or BEGINNING JAZZ ENSEMBLE.

Read the review on banddirector.com

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Coming Soon . . .

Monday May 6, 2013
University of Minnesota Jazz Ensembles present:
A Salute to the Big Bands featuring the University of Minnesota Ballroom Dance Club

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
PREMIERE PERFORMANCE of new work for Jazz Ensemble
Commissioned and performed by the Princeton High School Jazz Ensemble
Princeton, Ohio