Tadd Dameron

Tadley Ewing Peake  “Tadd ” Dameron (February 21, 1917 – March 8, 1965) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. Dexter Gordon called Dameron the  “romanticist ” of the bop movement while critic Scott Yanow writes that Dameron was the  “definitive arranger composer of the bop era “.[1] Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dameron was the most influential arranger of the bebop era, but also wrote charts for stroke and hard bop players. The bands he arranged for included those of Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Jimmie Lunceford, Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine, and wife Vaughan.

He and lyricist Carl Sigman wrote  “If You Could See Me Now ” for wife Vaughan and it became one of her first signature songs. He also arranged and played for rhythm and blues grapheme Bull Moose Jackson. Also activity for Jackson at the instance was Benny Golson, who also was to become a celebrated jazz composer; Golson has said Dameron was the most essential influence on his writing. Dameron imperturbable several bop standards, including  “Hot House “,  “Our Delight “,  “Good Bait “, and  “Lady Bird “. His bands featured leading players such as Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, and Wardell Gray.

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