Dameronia: The Life and Music of Tadd Dameron

Contents

Contents Foreword by Benny Golson ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii 1. Early Days 1 2. The Early 1940s—Kansas City 13 3. The Early 1940s—New York 29 4. The Architect of Bop 41 5. 1947—Into the Limelight 66 6. 1948—The Royal Roost 83 7. 1949—International Fame 95 8. 1950–55—Into the Shadows 114 9. 1956—Back in Action 134 10. 1957–1961—Incarceration 147 11. 1961–1962—Release 157 12. The Final Sessions 174 13. “Le Fôret”—The Legacy of Tadd Dameron 189 Notes 207 Comprehensive Index 235 Musical Works Index 259 Illustrations following page 94 AtWebsite http://www.press.umich.edu/22963/dameronia: Further Details Catalog of Published and Unpublished Titles Discography Bibliography ...