Dameronia was the name of a bebop jazz ensemble founded by Don Sickler[1] and Philly Joe Jones[1] in the 1980s that featured the original compositions and arrangements of Tadd Dameron.
The nonet, which included several of the composer's colleagues,[3] attempted to create an "historically accurate" representation of Dameron's music.
[4] The original line-up included:[5] Later configurations included: Dameronia performed at various jazz clubs, concert halls and festivals,[6] [8] [9] [10] debuting in Greenwich Village at Lush Life in 1982.
[5] In 1988 Dameronia was featured in a concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center entitled "The Music of Tadd Dameron".
The opening act was an all-star quartet featuring Tommy Flanagan, George Mraz, Kenny Washington and Charlie Rouse.