Duncan Lamont

b. 4 July 1931, Greenock, Scotland. Lamont started out as a trumpet player, leading his own band in Scotland, which won recognition in Melody Maker in 1951. He spent some time in London, playing with Kenny Graham's Afro-Cubists but during the early 50s continued to be active in Scotland. It was during this period that he switched to tenor saxophone and became a jazz studio player on this instrument. He worked with numerous popular British dance bands and jazz groups, including those led by Basil and Ivor Kirchin, Ken Mackintosh, Jack Parnell, Geraldo, Eric Delaney and Vic Lewi...