Allan Dean

    Allan Dean (born April 29, 1938) is an American trumpeter who has spent much of his career working as a chamber music player in the United States. His career is particularly well established in the New York musical scene—primarily because of his long involvement with the New York Brass Quintet. Whil
    Allan Dean (born April 29, 1938) is an American trumpeter who has spent much of his career working as a chamber music player in the United States. His career is particularly well established in the New York musical scene—primarily because of his long involvement with the New York Brass Quintet. While in New York City, he was a prolific commercial trumpeter, recording jingles for everything from ABC Nightly News to the Olympics. He is also a founding member of Summit Brass, and currently plays with the Saint Louis Brass Quintet. His arrangements are often featured on recordings with these ensembles.
    Dean was involved in the period instrument revival in the 1960s and 1970s in the United States. He was one of the first American trumpeters to master the natural trumpet and the cornetto. He was a charter member of Calliope, the groundbreaking period instrument group.
    Dean has taught at the Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, and the North Carolina School of the Arts. In 2019, he retired from the Yale School of Music in New Haven, Connecticut, and is now on the faculty of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival in Norfolk, Connecticut.
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