Not only did Dean hire a first-rate ensemble of truly fine players, they were also great to get on with, making my work an absolute pleasure. As a music producer, Dean also brings world class expertise and focus to the often perfunctory enterprise of cast recordings. I am always excited to work with him.

Dean made the Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson album everything we were hoping for. It has the polish and punch of the studio, yet retains all the energy and immediacy of the live show.

The Last Ship is primarily a play about community; it was important that all of us telling the story formed our own community of spirit and common purpose. Dean understood this implicitly, both as musician (he stood in as drummer on a number of occasions) and in the musicians he selected for our ensemble as music coordinator. I couldn’t have been happier.