Dean Athans--Tunes and Tracks

In the twenty years or so since I started to get serious again about making music playing guitar, there have been a lot of changes (excuse me) in the world, my life, and the music business. The business has gotten more difficult for professional musicians to reach a stable financial position, and opportunities for performing have become dear. It wan't so easy in the 1970's, but one thing remains the same--complaining about it doesn't help. 

This site is "under construction,' and will never be perfect--I promise you. Thanks for visiting. I hope you enjoy or can use some of the materials and suggestions it provides.

What's Going On Here?

There are a few tracks from my earlier efforts to get back in playing shape, from 2000-2005--mostly solo or multitrack duet recordings of standards with me on both sides.

The links to DeMarjon Trio's web offerings provide a more up to date version of my playing with Jon Rich (vocals) and Mark Spiegel (piano). We are always looking for gigs, so I encourage you to help spread the
word and pass the links to any interested folk.

Mark and I also play as a duo act, guitar and bass. There will be tracks from our efforts as well. 

A blog, or two, about my practice efforts and favorite recordings of the great artists who inspire me to play may be of interest to some.

A few words about equipment and accessories employed.

"Just publish this thing"

It will never be a thing of beauty, so why not inflict it on the web viewing populace and feel the pressure to make improvements on a regular basis? 


NAVIGATING THE SITE:
The menu on the right side of the page includes all of its main pages. The "Home" page includes the stuff described on this page. Just direct your selection hand (cursor, or whatever you like to call it) with your mouse, trackpad, or tap on a touchscreen to expose those hidden treasures.