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This is a Bass Solo on a Jazz Rendition of the tune "I Don't Want to Set the World On Fire".
Atlantic City, NJ festival, where Christopher Dean Sullivan's Jazz Journey project was the Headliner.
Performing with Mala Waldron on piano, Angel Rose vocalist, and Bobby Sanabria drums.
Videographer: Myles Corrigan
Atlantic City, NJ festival, where Christopher Dean Sullivan's Jazz Journey project was the Headliner.
Performing with Mala Waldron on piano, Angel Rose vocalist, and Bobby Sanabria drums.
Videographer: Myles Corrigan
Bassist
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Vanity Fair Photo Shoot with the Cotton Club All Star Show Band and Janet Jackson
Photo by Annie Leibovitz
Photo by Annie Leibovitz
Atlantic City Jazz Festival Headline Performance
Opening with his Christopher Dean Sullivan Trio
for the Tribute to Dinah Washington Show in NYC Publicity Management Ferry Godmother Productions Aquanetta Wright info@Ferrygodmother.com (225) 366-2442 |
Representation:
TMO Entertainment Tammanika Odidi P.O. Box 946 Woodbridge, NJ 07095 (908) 868-1322 tmoentertainment@gmail.com http://tmoentertainment.webs.com |
Associations, Honors & Awards
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RecordingsFMR Records: Collaborative Recording
SyncTimiCity: Records Collaborative Recording with Christopher Dean Sullivan's CSQ Project and
vocalist Barbara Sfraga Drimala Records: Collaborative Recording
FMR Records: Collaborative Recording
Soul Note Records
Chris has recorded on, and produced, various collaborative recordings with other critically renown music aficionados, which include: Odean Pope, Christian McBride,
Michael Marus, Joe Giardullo, Billy Hart, Carl Grubbs, Eddie Henderson, Sheila Jordan, Alan Glover, Bob Gluck, John McLean, Paul Wertico, Roy Campbell, Poets; E.J. Antonio, Golda Solomon,...and others. ***************************************
Christopher Dean Sullivan continues to lead his own music projects, which consist of Jazz, , Latin Jazz, R&B, New Orleans, Brazilian Jazz, and Jazz Moods (Jazzy-R&B mix)
He also coordinates and produces musical tributes, such as Tribute to Dinah Washington featuring Lillie Bryant-Howard, Tribute to Freddie Hubbard, and others. He also performs with open compositional ensembles with spoken word artist. |
What the Critics Say:“Christopher Dean Sullivan makes a strong case for his essential presence in the ensemble with, yes, some ostinatos but also with an openly free interactive melodic sense that goes perfectly well with the wide-ranging ideas expressed by his bandmates.”
~ Grego Applegate Edwards, Gapplegate Music Review “Christopher Dean Sullivan, an experienced bassist with versatile styling.” ~ Leonid Auskern, Jazzquad “... Sullivan plays not just the upright bass strings but the bass itself, throwing himself into the performance not to draw the spotlight, but to impart a palpable joie de vive to go with his rhythmic, rippling (think Charlie Haden, somewhat) bass tones." ~ Mark Keresman, JazzReview.com “…Sullivan’s a bassist whose authoritative and bluesy bending’s of the notes honor his affection for legends such as Slam Stewart as well as Ray Brown.” ~ Steve Monroe, Jazz Journalists Association ....”Sophisticated Lady receives a swinging treatment, calling forth a sweet bass solo from Sullivan” ~ Philip van Vleck, BILLBOARD critics’ choice "...Sullivan supports with underpinned emotive interaction…" “Before long, piano and sax head off into almost opposite directions, with Sullivan often the only sonic connection…” ~ Doug Simpson, Audiophile Audition "Sullivan's bass solo on this piece is a full expression..." ~ Chuck Vecoli - Jazz Review “Bassist Christopher Dean Sullivan plays with a natural looseness, easily adapting to the great variety of prevailing directions of the tune.” ~ Karl Ackermann, All About Jazz “…and bassist Christopher Dean Sullivan instinctively play into, instead of enslaving to and letting dissipate." ~ Cheryl K. Symister – Masterson, Chronogram “…Gluck and Sullivan – who undertakes a brief but potent bass spotlight – use as a base for their shifts in phrases, improvisations and free jazz designs.” ~ Doug Simpson - Audiofile Audition “…big-toned, eloquent bass of Christopher Dean Sullivan, allow them to freely elaborate…” ~ Gregory Applegate Edwards: Grapplegate Music Review "Chris is one of the most dynamic musical professionals in the business. He has an unmatched bassist talent and quality production ability.” ~ Aquanetta Wright, Ferry Godmother Productions …“Spirit Unleashed” that was arranged by bassist, Christopher Dean Sullivan…Sullivan gets to feature his bass chops on this tune before Henderson and Hart join in with their trumpet and drum mastery. This arrangement puts me in a space of ‘Sketches in Spain’; that kind of groove and freedom is infectious. Here is definitely music for our “Infinite Spirit”. ~ Dee Dee McNeil / Jazz Journalist "Christopher Dean Sullivan brings in the bottom as a third line-creating voice. He doesn't accompany as much as he contributes to the musical dialog.” ~ Gregory Applegate Edwards: Grapplegate Music Review “An extra twist is that this new music is largely acoustic rather than electro-acoustic and the richness of the textures, especially Sullivan’s swooning double bass, is such that the music doesn’t feel at all flimsy.” ~ Kevin Le Gendre, Jazzwise (UK) |
Clinics ~ Workshops ~ Assemblies
Music Camps ~ Residencies
Music Camps ~ Residencies