Don Sickler
Don Sickler (January 6, 1944) is an American jazz trumpeter, arranger and producer.[1]
In the 1980s, he set up a tribute band called Dameronia with Philly Joe Jones, to play the music of Tadd Dameron.
He also worked extensively with Joe Henderson, a collaboration leading to four Grammy awards.[1]
Discography
[edit]As leader
[edit]- The Music of Kenny Dorham (Reservoir, 1983)
- Night Watch (Uptown, 1995)
- Reflections (HighNote, 2002)[2]
- To Tadd with Love (Uptown, 1982) with Philly Joe Jones
- Look Stop Listen (Uptown, 1983) with Philly Joe Jones
- Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt Paris (Soul Note, 1989 [1994])
As sideman
[edit]With Superblue
With Larry Coryell
- Inner Urge (HighNote, 2001)
With Meredith D'Ambrosio
- Wishing on the Moon (Sunnyside, 2004 [2006])
With Clifford Jordan
- Play What You Feel (Mapleshade, 1990 [1997])
- Down Through the Years (Milestone, 1991)
With T. S. Monk
- Take One (Blue Note, 1992)
- Changing of the Guard (Blue Note, 1993)
- The Charm (Blue Note, 1995)
- Monk on Monk (N2K, 1997)
With Freddie Redd
- Lonely City (Uptown, 1985 [1989]) - trumpet and arranger
With Ben Riley
- Memories of T (Concord Jazz, 2003, 2005 [2006]) - trumpet and arranger
With Claudio Roditi
- Claudio! (Uptown, 1985) - as arranger
With Charlie Rouse
- Social Call (Uptown, 1984) and Red Rodney - as arranger
- Soul Mates (Uptown, 1988 [1993]) featuring Sahib Shihab - as arranger
With Jack Sheldon
- Playing for Change (Uptown, 1986 [1997]) - flugelhorn and arranger
With James Spaulding
- Blues Nexus (Muse, 1993) - flugelhorn on 1 track
- Escapade (HighNote, 1999)
With Buddy Tate and Al Grey
- Just Jazz (Uptown, 1984) - as arranger
With Joe Thomas and Jay McShann
- Blowin' in from K.C. (Uptown, 1983) - as arranger
With Jack Walrath
- Gut Feelings (Muse, 1990 [1992]) as conductor
With Cedar Walton
- Cedar Walton Plays (Delos, 1986)
- Roots (Astor Place, 1997)
With Frank Wess and Johnny Coles
- Two at the Top (Uptown, 1983) - as arranger
References
[edit]- ^ a b Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby and Priestley, Brian Rough Guide to Jazz Rough Guides, 2004 ISBN 978-1-84353-256-9 "Don Sickler" at Google Books
- ^ "Don Sickler | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Superblue review, AllMusic