Doug Lawrence (saxophonist)
Doug Lawrence (born October 11, 1956 in Lake Charles ) is an American jazz musician.
Lawrence has been a saxophonist since the early 1970s and has worked with a number of well-known artists, such as Tony Bennett , Aretha Franklin , Nancy Wilson , Benny Goodman , Ray Charles , Rosemary Clooney , Sarah Vaughan , Buck Clayton , Ella Fitzgerald , Roy Eldridge , Benny Carter , Bobby Short and Loren Schoenberg . Occasionally he led his own groups. Since 1997 he has played tenor saxophone in the Count Basie Orchestra ( Ghost Band ), with which he also toured the world. Between 2009 and 2012 he also appeared as a soloist on the Broadway show ComeFlyAway . In the field of jazz he was involved in 31 recording sessions between 1972 and 2013.
Discographic notes
- Doug Lawrence Trio (1989), with James Chirillo , Dave Leone
- Soul Carnival (1998), with Tardo Hammer , Ray Macchiarola , John Webber , Leroy Williams
- High Heel Sneakers (1998), with Peter Bernstein , Adam Scone , Dennis Irwin , John Webber, Willie Jones, III , Eddie Bobe, Patato Valdes
- Street Wise (2001), with Dan Trudell, Ray Macchiarola, George Fludas
Web links
- Web presence
- Mr. Lawrence at Allmusic (English)
- Mr. Lawrence at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed February 8, 2019)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lawrence, Doug |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lake Charles |