Kevin Dean - The Hammond Organ

From 'Trumpet Impressions' - The trumpet is perhaps the most romanticized of 20th century instruments. At once declarative and personal, the horn in the hands of an artist like Miles Davis or Chet Baker is an emotional cipher; drawing truth from the depths of human spirit, painting spacious ideas from a soaked palette of edgy, dark color.

Montreal trumpet legend Kevin Dean tells the ironic story of how he came to play the Hammond organ... by accident!

After months of struggling with his embouchure, Dean made the leap to the B3 organ, eventually performing and recording on his new instrument. Remarked Dean, "This is what [eventually] happens to trumpet players as they start to get old... they just loose it".

Years later, an unwitting discovery: a hole in his trumpet had caused all the problems...

Directed by Randy Cole.

Kevin Dean is professor, and a founding faculty member of the Jazz program at McGill University's Schulich School of Music (http://www.mcgill.ca/music/).

More on Kevin Dean:
http://kevindeanmusic.com/
http://people.mcgill.ca/kevin.dean/

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[jujsmith]

Great Films Randy....Kevin is a beautiful musician

[wideangleman]

Thanks, he is a fabulous player.

Randy

[Drworm89]

Perhaps this isn't actually you who posted the video. I was wondering how long you put the Trumpet down before figuring out that the fingernail indent was probably red rot eating at the Leadpipe. You sound great by the way. Much more in Chet's direction. Is that a Martin Commitee?

[wideangleman]

Hi, this is Randy Cole, the film maker. I think Kevin struggled with the horn for a few years before discovering the leakage problem. He is playing his mid 40's raw brass Committee (at the time this was filmed, it was his primary horn). In the other short film 'The Vintage Horn', he's playing a 40's Conn experimental prototype cornet throughout the performance, and during the credit roll, a late 30's Conn 38A Special cornet, both are featured on 'The Conn Loyalist' site.

[trumpetharmonica]

Greit Stuff Kevin!

Hammond B3 is uge for me to!

I start plying horn after seen and lessen to Roy Eldridge live 1951 in Sweden,I was 14 at that time!

Today I play harmonica in Toots Thielemans Stile and also trumpet and Fl.horn.

Keep on playing!

See You!

Johnny

[wideangleman]

Hi Johnny,

I'll tell Kevin to check your message,

Regards,

Randy

[kidfromredbank]

MAN THIS GUY SOUNDS GREAT!

[bovinebodine]

Nice story Kevin, I think I must have a hole in my lead pipe too!!

Andrew A

[signupandmakemoney]

That's some good playing, enjoyed it.

[WallsofMusic]

One of my students put a pencil in my lead pipe - it was there until I washed it - dont remember how long but must have been at least a month or so - thought I was just getting older - Kevin remember Jack Shelden - some one made a mouthpiece with holes in it so it would sound like him - chow roger

[tranqB]

Hey Kevin it's Rob here from Berklee....I dig the vintage horn vibe. I have been teaching here for 2 years now and have been steering my students to play vintage. Anyway...I'll give you a call.....nice chops my friend

Rob