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As if by magic – Duncan Lamont Big Band
Mr Benn, the iconic children’s TV character, enters the fancy dress shop and emerges as the band leader of his own 17-piece jazz orchestra!
Mr Benn was a celebrated BBC children’s television animation series in the 1970’s. There were only 13 episodes made but the series has enjoyed endless repeats and the man that wrote the music was the inimitable British jazz musician and composer Duncan Lamont. For this album Duncan has revisited the music he wrote for this much-loved TV series and has come up with new arrangements of his distinguished score.
The album features a truly outstanding big band with some of the finest soloists in the UK and a special guest appearance by the late Kenny Wheeler. Piano: Brian Dee, Bass: Chris Laurence, Drums: Ralph Salmins, Vibes/Xylophone/Percussion: Frank Ricotti. Trumpets: Yasmin Ahmed, Tom Rees-Roberts, Noel Langley, Martin Shaw
Trombones: Andy Wood, Alistair White, Richard Edwards, Pete North
Saxophones: Jimmy Hastings, Jamie Talbot, Andy Panayi, Paul Jones, Duncan Lamont Jnr. Guest flugelhorn: Kenny Wheeler
Trombone Giants
A Suite written and arranged by Duncan for 4 trombones tracking the way the way the approach to the trombone has changed over the years. Each track is named after the musicians who brought so much change in the approach to the instrument. All trombones played by Greg Nielsen.
B.B.C. Radio Interview
Duncan Talks About His life, Playing and Song writing.
Kiri Te Kanawa and Michel Legrand – I Will Say Goodbye
Duncan plays an alto sax solo 2 minutes in, From the CD ‘Magic’.
Tales Of The Unexpected
Duncan plays the alto lead for one of Ron Grainger’s most famous T.V. themes.
Library Music – Comedy
Looney Tunes -Comedy library music for Bruton Music. Features Bobby Orr playing his teeth with a pencil!
Diamonds (1976)
Duncan plays the tenor solo on this movie soundtrack.
Happy Talk
Brian Dee: Piano – Duncan Lamont: Tenor Saxophone
Tony Hadley – Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
Arrangement by Duncan Lamont, featuring Paul Moran Big Band.
Tony Hadley – The Good Life
Duncan Lamont plays tenor sax solo at 2 minutes, featuring Paul Moran Big Band.
Wales After Dark
Duncan Lamont: Tenor Saxophone with small ensemble.
Standards – Brian Dee and Duncan Lamont
Brian Dee : Piano = Duncan Lamont: Tenor Saxophone with alternate versions of several tracks from the album Happy Talk.