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Cats Of Any Color raised eyebrows for being an entire book devoted to a touchy and controversial subject: race in the jazz world

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Dameronia (University of Michigan Press) vinyl Cats Of Any Color raisedDameronia details the life of Tadd Dameron a profoundly influential figure in the history of jazz, swing, bebop, and big band who arranged for Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Jimmie Lunceford, and Dizzy Gillespie and performed with Bull Moose Jackson and Benny Golson. This authoritative biography recounts Dameron's influence in the jazz scene after WWII, reveals the tragedy of his retreat in the 1950s, and sheds light on the lasting effects of his