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Duncan Lamont

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Duncan Lamont was born on July 4, 1931 in Greenock, Scotland. Lamont began his career in the music industry leading his own band as a trumpet player in Scotland, which won him recognition from the illustrious publication Melody Maker in 1951. Following a stint with Kenny Graham's Afro Cubists in London, Duncan eventually switched from playing the trumpet to tenor saxophone and soon established himself as a highly proficient jazz studio player. Besides working with numerous popular British dance bands and jazz groups, Lamont has worked with a slew of top musical artists who include Paul McCartney, Mel Tormé, [error], Peggy Lee, Nelson Riddle, Rosemary Clooney, Fred Astaire, Count Basie, Bing Crosby, Benny Carter, Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman, Gil Evans, Spike Milligan, and Willis Holman. Among the songs that Duncan has composed are "Carousel," "I Told You So," "Not You Again," and "Manhattan in the Rain." Moreover, Lamont has not only worked as both a conductor and arranger for the BBC for many years, but also led a dance band for eleven years to raise money for cancer research as well as served as music editor for Crescendo & Jazz Magazine. Duncan won the John Dankworth Jazz Award for Longstanding Talent in 1999.
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Toured America with British band leader Vic Lewis in 1958.
Lamont's songs "I Told You So" and "Where Were You in April" were both featured on the acclaimed 1992 album "Love Locked Out" by jazz singer Patti Wicks.
Lamont's saxophone compositions are used by the Associated Board of Music for examinations and educational purposes.
Natalie Cole recorded Lamont's song "I Told You So" for her album "Ask a Woman Who Knows".
Duncan Lamont, the Scottish jazz great, has died hours after playing a concert to celebrate his birthday. The musician, who performed alongside Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Bing Crosby, Count Basie and Sir Paul McCartney, died July 3, 2019. Hours beforehand, he had marked his 88th birthday by playing a sold-out gig at the 606 Club in London with his favourite singers, Tina May and Easther Bennett. Last month he performed an emotional concert in his home town of Greenock, after an absence of almost 60 years.

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