Brian Lemon
Brian Lemon (born February 11, 1937 in Nottingham , † October 11, 2014 in Bexhill ) was a British jazz pianist and arranger .
Live and act
Brian Lemon moved to London in the mid-1950s and became a member of Freddy Randall's band. He then worked for various bands ranging from traditional jazz to post bop , such as the bands of Betty Smith , Sandy Brown / Al Fairweather , Danny Moss , Dave Shepherd , George Chisholm and Terri Quaye . He also directed his own octet that played songs by Billy Strayhorn . He has also accompanied guest musicians in England such as Charlie Shavers , Ben Webster , Buddy Tate , Milt Jackson and played with George Chisholm and Kenny Baker .
He worked with Benny Goodman in the 1970s and 1980s and appeared on television programs with Ray Brown . He also participated in numerous record sessions, such as Tony Coe ( Some Other Autumn , 1971), Barney Kessel 1973, Bud Freeman 1980 ( The Dolphin Has a Message ).
From the 1990s he regularly recorded albums under his own name for the Zephyr record label and served the label as the house pianist in numerous sessions, such as for Warren Vaché and Tony Coe ( Days of Wine and Roses , 1997). In 1995 a duo album was created with Warren Vaché ( An Affair to Remember ). During this time he also worked with Kenny Baker, Alan Barnes , Digby Fairweather , Scott Hamilton , George Masso , Danny Moss, Spike Robinson , Joe Temperley , made solo appearances and played in the Charlie Watts Big Band .
Discographic notes
- Our Kind of Music ( Hep , 1970)
- Charly Antolini / Dick Morrissey Cookin (1989)
- The Great British Jazz Band ( Candid , 1993)
- But Beautiful (Zephyr, 1995)
- How Long Has This Been Going On? (Zephyr, 1996) with Scott Hamilton
- Old Hands - Young Minds (Zephyr, 1996) with Alec Dankworth
- Lemon Looks Back - Just for Fun (Zephyr, 1997)
- Brian Lemon and David Newton (Zephyr, 1998)
- My Shing Hour (Zephyr, 2001)
literature
- Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz. 1800 bands and artists from the beginning until today. 2nd, expanded and updated edition. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 2004, ISBN 3-476-01892-X .
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Brian Lemon in the catalog of the German National Library
- Brian Lemon at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lemon, Brian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nottingham |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 2014 |
| Place of death | Bexhill |