Dameronia
Encyclopedia
Dameronia was the name of a bebop
jazz ensemble founded by Don Sickler
and Philly Joe Jones
in the 1980s in tribute to Tadd Dameron
. They recorded two albums, one for Uptown Records
and the other for Soul Note Records, and continued to perform even after Jones' death in 1985.
Bebop
Bebop differed drastically from the straightforward compositions of the swing era, and was instead characterized by fast tempos, asymmetrical phrasing, intricate melodies, and rhythm sections that expanded on their role as tempo-keepers...
jazz ensemble founded by Don Sickler
Don Sickler
Don Sickler is an American jazz trumpeter, arranger and producer.In the 1980s, he set up a tribute band, Dameronia, with Philly Joe Jones, to play the music of Tadd Dameron....
and Philly Joe Jones
Philly Joe Jones
Joseph Rudolph Jones was a Philadelphia-born United States jazz drummer, known as the drummer for the Miles Davis Quintet.Philly Joe Jones was often confused with another influential jazz drummer, Jo Jones...
in the 1980s in tribute to Tadd Dameron
Tadd Dameron
Tadley Ewing Peake "Tadd" Dameron was an American jazz composer, arranger and pianist. Saxophonist Dexter Gordon called Dameron the "romanticist" of the bop movement, while reviewer Scott Yanow writes that Dameron was the "definitive arranger/composer of the bop era".-Biography:Born in Cleveland,...
. They recorded two albums, one for Uptown Records
Uptown Records
Uptown Records was an American record label, founded by Andre Harrell in 1986. It went on to become one of the most popular Hip-Hop and R&B labels of the late 1980's and early 1990s. Featured on the roster were such luminaries as Guy, Heavy D & The Boyz, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, and Soul for Real...
and the other for Soul Note Records, and continued to perform even after Jones' death in 1985.