Don Sickler

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Don Sickler (January 6, 1944) is an American jazz trumpeter, arranger and producer. [1]

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In the 1980s, he set up a tribute band called Dameronia with Philly Joe Jones, to play the music of Tadd Dameron.

He also worked extensively with Joe Henderson, a collaboration leading to four Grammy awards. [1]

Discography

As leader

With Dameronia

As sideman

With Superblue

With Larry Coryell

With Meredith D'Ambrosio

With Clifford Jordan

With T. S. Monk

With Freddie Redd

With Ben Riley

With Claudio Roditi

With Charlie Rouse

With Jack Sheldon

With James Spaulding

With Buddy Tate and Al Grey

With Joe Thomas and Jay McShann

With Jack Walrath

With Cedar Walton

With Frank Wess and Johnny Coles

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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" at Google Books
  2. ↑ "Don Sickler | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Superblue review, AllMusic
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