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Space Dust – Dean Magraw’s Red Planet
2009 – GoneJazz
Red Planet: Dean Magraw, guitar; Chris Bates, Bass; Jay Epstein, Drums.
Sample: Mazar-I-Sharif:
Cosmonauts Magraw, Bates & Epstein bring sonic samples from Red Planet to the folks back home. A profound journey featuring original compositions & deep-space tributes to Coltrane, Hendrix, and Solomon Linda.
Healing – Magraw & Kurnow
2009 – New Folk Records
Dean Magraw: guitar; Bruce Kurnow: Stringed Harp, Harmonica.
Sample: Yesterday’s Tears:
Old friends Dean Magraw and Bruce Kurnow’s dream of a recorded collaboration comes true in stunning fashion, with a lush and glowing tapestry of sound.
Foxfire
Compositions for solo guitar
2008 – Candyrat Records
Sample: Amazing Grace
This collection of solo guitar compositions represents a confluence of dwellings, personalities, and events… represented in sound.
Dean’s dynamic compositions range from spacious heartfelt melodies to explosive, spirited flights of passion. His highly original performances reflect his love of music in all its dynamic and tonal splendor as he playfully seduces full spectrum sounds from a limitless palate of wood and steel.
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OUR LIVES TURN IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
TO AN ARC OF A SHOOTING STARLIGHT
ACROSS TIME ACROSS HILLS WINDOWSILLS
TO YOUR EYES YOUR EYES YOUR EYES
IN THE STILL OF THE DAWN IN YOUR EYES
LIES A MOMENT OF LOVE’S FIRST REPRISE
IN A MOMENT WHEN STARLIGHT BEGAN IN THE NIGHT TO LIGHT
YOUR EYES
AND WITH EACH TURN WE TAKE ITS AN EVOLUTION
AND WITH EACH TURN WE MAKE ITS AN EVOLUTION
AND WITH EACH TURN WE MAKE IT’S AN EVOLUTION
IN THE NIGHT TO LIGHT THE DAWN IN YOUR EYES
ACROSS TIME ACROSS HILLS WINDOWSILLS…..
AND WITH EACH TURN WE TAKE IT’S AN EVOLUTION
AND WITH EACH
AND WITH EACH
IN YOUR EYES
YOUR EYES
YOUR EYES
IN THE LIGHT OF THE NIGHT’S STARLIGHT STARLIGHT
IN YOUR EYES
ACROSS TIME ACROSS HILLS WINDOWSILLS
copyright2009
from the beaches of Santa Monica, Venice, and even Stinson come the waves of healing and love to you.
Then sometime soon fill your guitar to this hit I wrote…ok? An old friend, and music cohort pam j (hey there is a group out here called “the Devil’s Own”. What a trip! We knew we were so ahead of our time, e?
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Dean,
I was walking down River Road 35 years ago and you were sitting on a rock playing. We talked a bit. I was really impressed by your dedication. I was inspired.
I heard you play with Nigel Kennedy at the Ordway and was blown away at how much care and intention you put into each note. That was very inspiring and a lesson that I think about every time I play.
Get well real quick. The world needs more Dean Lessons.
Dearest Dean, everynight right before I head off to sleep, I visualize healthy cells in your body overtaking any others … then I send to you a big hug! This has now become my evening prayer. That light in your eye, and in the music you give us is beyond beautiful, my friend. Thank you for sharing your wonderful self with all! Pure love to you! –Ruth
Hi, Dean.
Eddie and I are thinking about you. C’mon, man, you can do it! xoxo
Dean-
My cat Mr. Bojangles and I send all our best to you for a speedy recovery.
I’ve seen you play lots at Crossings.
Trevor and Bojangles
I want to see you back in France quickly so I can listen again to your beautiful beautiful music. So, you just have to get well and, being Chinese, I know that you have to be patient and you’ll feel that you are progressing every day, not much, even very little, but, as we say, you can remove a big mountain by taking away a basket of earth every day.
Don’t forget this Chinese wisdom. Lots of love from an ancient Chinese woman in Bordeaux.
Dean, I’m moving back to MN in September and looking forward to hearing you play again!