Everything Dameron touched had one thing in common, says Paul Combs, author of Dameronia: The Life and Work of Tadd Dameron . "A penchant for lyricism," Combs says.

Dameron always had his ardent supporters, drummer Philly Joe Jones ' Dameronia being the most notable. Leading a 15-piece big band (Madd for Tadd), saxophonist Kent Engelhardt, with trumpeter Stephen ...

The masterworks on this second edition of Madd for Tadd are presented on two discs, one of which bears the name of one of composer/pianist Tadd Dameron 's classic themes, "Our Delight." Oddly, the ...