Tadd Dameron

Tadd Dameron
  • Type: Musician
  • Country: United States
  • Born: 21 February 1917, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  • Died: 8 March 1965, New York City, New York, United States
  • Active: 1940–1965

Biography

Tadd Dameron (1917–1965) was an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger from Cleveland, Ohio, and the most influential arranger of the bebop era. He wrote the standards 'Hot House', 'Good Bait', 'Our Delight', 'Lady Bird' and 'If You Could See Me Now', and arranged for *Count Basie*, *Billy Eckstine*, *Dizzy Gillespie* and *Sarah Vaughan*. His own recordings include 'Fontainebleau' and 'Mating Call' for #Prestige# and the big band album 'The Magic Touch' for #Riverside#.

Tadd Dameron Discography

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