Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra

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OJCCD-143-2

Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra

The Magic Touch

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RELEASE DATE: 27 Feb 1962

OJCCD-143-2

GENRE: JAZZ

To those who claimed that early bebop was nothing but a harsh and angry music, emphasizing multi-note trickery and fast tempos, the best answer was always: Tadd Dameron. As composer, pianist, and small-group arranger, he instilled a lasting sense of musical depth and complexity, of melodic beauty and emotion. His influence began in the Forties and survived his death in the late Sixties, but he rarely had a chance to present his own music on records. Riverside gave him a full-scale opportunity… MORE