Don Sickler (born January 6, 1944) is an American jazz trumpeter, arranger, and producer.Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby and Priestley, Brian Rough Guide to Jazz Rough Guides, 2004 "Don Sickler" at Google Books
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.
Sickler and his wife, Maureen Sickler, have been the co-owners of the Van Gelder Studio since 2016, when it was entrusted to Maureen after the death of Rudy Van Gelder.
Discography As leader The Music of Kenny Dorham (Reservoir, 1983) Night Watch (Uptown, 1995) Reflections (HighNote, 2002) With Dameronia 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 )
As sideman With Superblue Superblue (Blue Note, 1988)Superblue review, AllMusic Superblue II (Blue Note) With Larry Coryell Inner Urge (HighNote, 2001) With Meredith d'Ambrosio Wishing on the Moon (Sunnyside, 2004 ) With Clifford Jordan Play What You Feel (Mapleshade, 1990 ) 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 ) – trumpet and arranger With Ben Riley Memories of T (Concord Jazz, 2003, 2005 ) – trumpet and arranger With Claudio Roditi Claudio! (Uptown, 1985) – as arranger With Charlie Rouse Social Call (Uptown, 1984) with Red Rodney – as arranger Soul Mates (Uptown, 1988 ) featuring Sahib Shihab – as arranger With Jack Sheldon Playing for Change (Uptown, 1986 ) – flugelhorn and arranger With James Spaulding Blues Nexus (Muse, 1993) – flugelhorn on one 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 ) – 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
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