Please Listen Carefully | Dean McNeill | TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan

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Dean McNeill has taught, composed, researched & performed music primarily in the jazz and classical idioms. A Western Canadian Music Award winner, Dean McNeill tells us why we need to listen carefully. Dean McNeill grew up in Edmonton, Alberta performing trumpet in many school, community, dance & commercial bands, the Edmonton Youth Orchestra, and musicals. Dean has been Professor of Brass & Jazz at the University of Saskatchewan for the past 21 years where he has taught, composed, researched & performed music primarily in the jazz and classical idioms.

Dean has produced 15 CDs, multiple CBC Radio broadcasts, classical & jazz recital tours, and is constantly composing new works. He has given talks and concerts at other universities, written articles, and facilitated student music camps & professional jazz retreats.

He has received the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival’s Special Recognition Award, a Downbeat Magazine’s Arranger’s Award, University of Saskatchewan’s Student’s Union Teaching Excellence Award, and, the UofS Department of Music Dwayne Nelson Teaching Award. A graduate of MacEwan University, McGill University, and the University of North Texas, Dean’s performance of Kalla earned him a Western Canadian Music Award.

Dean is currently the Artistic Director of the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx