Don Lamond

Equally skilled both in big-band and combo settings, Don Lamond is best-known for his association with Woody Herman’s Orchestra. He was raised in Washington, examined on the Peabody Conservatory in Philadelphia, and found early experience dealing with the big rings of Sonny Dunham (1943) and Boyd Raeburn. Lamond changed Dave Challenging in Woody Herman’s First Herd in 1945 and carved out his very own musical identity using the group. He was with Herman until that traditional orchestra split up in Dec 1946, freelanced a little in 1947 (including documenting with Charlie Parker), and rejoined Herman when he produced the next Herd, sticking to that ensemble for just two years before it disbanded in 1949. Lamond was quite active within the studios through the ’50s and ’60s, showing up on a many jazz dates which range from Dixieland and golf swing to big rings and bop. Among his many organizations had been Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Johnny Smith, Benny Goodman, Ruby Braff, the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Sonny Stitt, Johnny Guarnieri, Jack port Teagarden, Quincy Jones (1959), George Russell, Bob Crosby (1966), and many more. In the past due ’60s, Lamond was an associate of George Wein’s Newport Celebration All-Stars. He documented with Crimson Norvo, Maxine Sullivan (1971), and Bucky Pizzarelli, and led his very own Big Swing Music group in Florida beginning in the past due ’70s. Don Lamond documented a tentet established for Order in 1962 (including Doc Severinsen), his big music group cut an record apiece for Progressive in 1977 and 1982, and there is a 1981 quartet established (also for Progressive) offering his wife Terry Lamond on vocals. Lamond passed away Dec 23, 2003 at age 82.