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Elton Dean
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Saxophonists · 1945–2006

Elton Dean

British saxophonist (1945–2006)

Born
28 October 1945
Nottingham
Died
7 February 2006
London
Country
United Kingdom
Active
1966–
Discography
27 albums

Biography

Elton Dean was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Elton Dean was born on 28 October 1945 in Nottingham and died on 7 February 2006 in London. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 27 albums, from “Elton Dean” (1971) to “Soft Bounds” (2022).

Elton Dean (28 October 1945 – 8 February 2006) was an English jazz musician who performed on alto saxophone, saxello (a variant of the soprano saxophone) and occasionally keyboards. Part of the Canterbury scene, he featured in Soft Machine, among others.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Elton Dean 1971 · CBS El Skid 1977 · Vinyl Records The Cheque Is in the Mail 1977 · Ogun Recordings Duos 1988 · Elton Dean Tapes Trios 1989 · Elton Dean Tapes All the Tradition 1990 · Slam Productions The Vortex Tapes 1992 · Slam Productions Two's And Three's 1995 · Voiceprint If Dubois Only Knew 1996 · Voiceprint Bladik 1997 · Cuneiform Records Three's Company Two's a Crowd 1997 · Culture Press Headless Quartet 1998 · Culture Press Into The Nieríka 1998 · Blueprint The Mind In The Trees 1998 · Blueprint QED 2000 · Blueprint Bar Torque 2001 · MoonJune Records Moorsong 2001 · Cuneiform Records Sea of Infinity 2004 · Hux Avant 2005 · Hux
Bimhuis Amsterdam 1983 2006 · Live
Elton 2006 · DUNS
Freebeat: Northern Lights 2006 · FMR Records
Steve Miller Trio Meets Elton Dean 2008
The Unbelievable Truth 2012 · MoonJune Records Remembrance 2013 · NoBusiness Home Brewed 2022 Soft Bounds 2022 · Le Triton

Also plays on

Albums where Elton Dean is credited as a sideman

1977 Cruel But Fair — Hopper / Dean / Tippett / Gallivan saxophone
1978 Rogue Element — Hugh Hopper / Elton Dean / Alan Gowen / Dave Sheen saxophone

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Elton Dean play?

Elton Dean is known for playing saxophone.

When and where was Elton Dean born?

Elton Dean was born 28 October 1945 in Nottingham.

What are Elton Dean's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Elton Dean (1971), El Skid (1977), The Cheque Is in the Mail (1977), Duos (1988) and Trios (1989).

External links

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