Duncan Lamont

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Duncan Lamont (Greenock, Scotland, U.K., July 4, 1931 - July 2, 2019) was a Scottish saxophonist, composer and arranger. Born in Greenock, Scotland on the 1st of July, 1931. Played trumpet with Kenny Graham's Afro Cubists changed to tenor sax became a jazz studio player. Played with almost everyone in show business. He has worked (often as a featured soloist) with Henry Mancini, Robert Farnon, Benny Goodman, Gil Evans, Bill Holman, Nelson Riddle, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Bing Crosby, Count Basie, Fred Astaire, Benny Carter, Mel Torme, Paul McCartney, the list is endless. Orchestral Suites The Young Person's Guide to the Jazz Orchestra, The Carnival of the Animals, Soho Suite (commissioned for The Soho Festival), Sherlock Holmes Suite commissioned for the festival of London with Sir Spike Milligan, Cinderella, Carmen, Buddy Rich Suite and many others. His most recent being Porgy and Bess with an all-star orchestra. Duncan has arranged and conducted for the B.B.C. for many years and has recorded as a soloist and an arranger with the Metropole Orchestra. His suite Beautiful Ireland for the Ulster Youth Jazz Orchestra was performed at the Londonderry Jazz Festival. Songs Two books of Duncan's songs have been performed and recorded by the cream of singers. Cleo Laine, Blossom Dearie, Mark Murphy, Sandra King, Norma Winstone, Elaine Delmar, Marlene Verplank, Daryl Sherman, Joyce Breach, Richard Rodney Bennett, Frank Holder, Nancy Marano and Natalie Cole. H

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Bruton BRG3: Country Bound

Music For Dancefloors: The KPM Music Library

Kpm 1000 Series: Friends and Lovers

Kpm 1000 Series: The Human Touch

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Black Dynamite (Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Music For Dancefloors: The Cream Of the KPM Music Green Label Sessions

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Black Dynamite-Music From The Motion Picture

Bruton BRS8: Wipe Out

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Library Rhodes

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Black Dynamite

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Dramatic Funk Themes Vol.2

Musical Matinee

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