Johnnie Bamont
Johnnie Lee Bamont (* 1951 in San Francisco ) is an American musician and has been part of the brass section of the band Huey Lewis & The News since 1998 . His main instrument is the saxophone , but he also plays the flute .
biography
Bamont received his degree (Bachelor of Music) at the San Francisco State University . He has played on tours and concerts by Boz Scaggs , The Temptations , Frankie Valli , Larry Carlton , Donna Summer , The Four Tops and Sly & the Family Stone , among others . His work as a session musician includes recordings with Taylor Hicks , Diane Schuur , Elvin Bishop and Tony! Toni! Toné! . With Tony! Toni! Toné! In 1996 he recorded the album House of Music , which also included Marvin McFadden , who was already a member of Huey Lewis & the News. Bamont's first recording with the band was the 2010 album Soulsville .
According to Al Schmitt, an American sound engineer who won a Grammy 21 times between 1962 and 2013 , Johnnie Bamont has "the best baritone saxophone tone I have ever recorded."
Discography (excerpt)
- with Tony! Toni! Toné!
- House of Music (1996)
- with Taylor Hicks
- Taylor Hicks (2006)
- with Diane Schuur
- The Very Best of Diane Schuur (1996)
- Rediscovery on GRP (2004)
- with Elvin Bishop
- Don't Let the Bossman Get You Down! (1991)
- She Puts Me In the Mood (2012)
- with Huey Lewis & the News
- Soulsville (2010)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Short biography on hueylewisandthenews.com , accessed on May 22, 2016
- ^ Past Winners Search . Grammy Award . Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ↑ hueylewisandthenews.com : Al Schmitt, multi Grammy award winning sound engineer, has singled out Johnnie as "having one of the best baritone sax tones I've ever recorded." , accessed on May 22, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bamont, Johnnie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bamont, Johnnie Lee (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician, member of the band Huey Lewis & The News |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco |