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Dameronia was the name of a bebop jazz ensemble founded by Don Sickler [1] and Philly Joe Jones [1] in the 1980s that featured the original compositions and arrangements of Tadd Dameron. They recorded three albums, two for Uptown Records and the other for Soul Note Records, [2] and continued to perform even after Jones' death in 1985. The nonet, which included several of the composer's colleagues, [3] attempted to create an "historically accurate" representation of Dameron's music. [4]

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Personnel

The original line-up included: [5]

Later configurations included:

Performances

Dameronia performed at various jazz clubs, concert halls and festivals, [6] [8] [9] [10] debuting in Greenwich Village at Lush Life in 1982. [5] In 1988 Dameronia was featured in a concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center entitled "The Music of Tadd Dameron". The opening act was an all-star quartet featuring Tommy Flanagan, George Mraz, Kenny Washington and Charlie Rouse. [11]

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby and Priestley, Brian Rough Guide to Jazz Rough Guides, 2004 ISBN   978-1-84353-256-9 "Don Sickler"
  2. ↑ Yanow, Scott (2000). Bebop. Miller Freeman Books. p. 257. ISBN   0-87930-608-4.
  3. ↑ Holden, Stephen (July 13, 1988). "The Pop Life: Tribute to Dameron". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  4. ↑ Pareles, Jon (September 5, 1982). "JAZZ: CONTINUUM, QUINTET". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  5. 1 2 Wilson, John S. (April 11, 1982). "DAMERON RECALLED". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Palmer, Robert (July 4, 1983). "JAZZ FESTIVAL; CHARLIE HADEN'S BAND PLAYS LIBERATION MUSIC". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Review". Allmusic . Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  8. ↑ Marsalis, Wynton (July 31, 1988). "MUSIC; What Jazz Is - and Isn't". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  9. ↑ Watrous, Peter (September 18, 1988). "Jazz Moves Fast Forward Into Its Past". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  10. ↑ Shepard, Richard F. (April 7, 1982). "GOING OUT GUIDE: JAZZ HONORS". The New York Times. pp. Late City Final Edition, Section C, Page 17, Column 4. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  11. ↑ Watrous, Peter (August 9, 1988). "REVIEW/JAZZ; TADD DAMERON'S GENTLE MELODIES". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2012.


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