Blues and cool-jazz vocalist Dean Krippaehne has been working his groove since the 1980s, his smooth baritone a captivating topping to the organic arrangements that build, shift, and swing underneath. His laid-back holiday songs are a refreshing change of pace from standard shopping-mall fare and make for fine listening all year round.
Dean arrived on the jazz scene in the late '80s with glowing reviews, a great stage show and a brand new recording in hand. He has been building an international following ever since and has five jazz CDs to his credit. The internet explosion of the late 90's provided a new platform for Dean's music that has seen him top the charts from Downbeat.com to Amazon.com - from MP3.com to 1sound.com. Always recording and performing, this jazz-singer-songwriter is continuously searching and reaching for something new while staying true to his jazz and blues roots. Come listen and be a part of jazz history via the Dean Krippaehne jazz project.
The songs on these web pages include the following musicians: Erik Hall, Dan Mohler, Dave Heath, Gere Knutdsen, Darren Motamedy, Jay Thomas, John Raymond. "D'Funked" was co-written and produced with Erik Hall.