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]
The original line-up included:[5]
Later configurations included:
Dameronia performed at various jazz clubs, concert halls and festivals,[6] [8] [9] [10] debuting in Greenwich VillageatLush 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]
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