Donald Douglas Lamond Jr. (August 18, 1920 – December 23, 2003) was an American

jazz drummer Jazz drumming is the art of playing percussion (predominantly the drum kit, which includes a variety of drums and cymbals) in jazz styles ranging from 1910s-style Dixieland jazz to 1970s-era jazz fusion and 1980s-era Latin jazz. The techniques an ...

Biography

Born in

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, Lamond attended the

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in the early 1940s, and played with

Sonny Dunham Elmer "Sonny" Dunham (November 16, 1911 – July 9, 1990) was an American trumpet player and bandleader. A versatile musician, he was one of the few trumpet players who could double on the trombone with equal skill. Biography Born in Brockton, ...

and

Boyd Raeburn Boyd Albert Raeburn (October 27, 1913 – August 2, 1966) was an American jazz bandleader and bass saxophonist. Career He was born in Faith, South Dakota, United States. Raeburn attended the University of Chicago, where he led a campus band. H ...

at the outset of his career. In 1944, he performed baritone saxophone and drums on

Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form ...

’s ‘’The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings 1944-1948’’ and he took over

Dave Tough Dave Tough (April 26, 1907 – December 9, 1948) was an American jazz drummer associated with Dixieland and swing jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Born in Oak Park, Illinois, United States, Tough was a friend of Bud Freeman, who was p ...

's spot in

Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his dea ...

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First Herd in 1945, where he remained until the group disbanded at the end of 1946. In 1947, he briefly freelanced with musicians including

, and then returned to duty under Herman in his Second Herd, where he remained until its 1949 dissolution. In the 1950s and 1960s Lamond found work as a

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, recording in a wide variety of styles. He performed and recorded with

Stan Getz Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of ...

Zoot Sims John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big ...

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, the

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Johnny Guarnieri John Albert Guarnieri (March 23, 1917 – January 7, 1985) was an American jazz and stride pianist, born in New York City. Career Guarnieri joined the George Hall orchestra in 1937. He is possibly best known for his big band stints with Be ...

Jack Teagarden Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden (August 20, 1905 – January 15, 1964) was an American jazz trombonist and singer. According to critic Scott Yannow of Allmusic, Teagarden was the preeminent American jazz trombone player before the bebop era of the 19 ...

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, George Russell,

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(where he performed drums and guitar on her 1956 album ‘’

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among others. He recorded as a bandleader in 1962 with a tentet which included

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. Later in the 1960s he played with

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's Newport Festival band. In the 1970s, he worked with

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, and

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, and also put together his own swing group late in the decade, which recorded in 1977 and 1982. He also recorded a quartet album in 1981 with his wife, Terry Lamond, singing. He died in 2003 in

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, from a brain tumor, at age 83. Don Lamond_Newport 1966_Wiki

Discography

According to ''The Jazz Discography'', by Tom Lord, Lamond is listed on 549 recording sessions from 1943 to 1982.The Jazz Discography, edited by Tom Lord, Lord Music Reference Inc.,

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As leader

*''Off Beat'' (Command, 1962, RS842SD) :Full album title, Off Beat Percussion starring Don Lamond and his Orchestra

As sideman

With

Manny Albam Manny Albam (June 24, 1922 – October 2, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, record producer, and educator. Early life A native of the Dominican Republic, Albam grew up in New York City. He was attracted to jazz at an ea ...

*''

The Drum Suite ''The Drum Suite'' (subtitled ''A Musical Portrait of Eight Arms from Six Angles'') is an album by American jazz composers and arrangers Manny Albam and Ernie Wilkins featuring performances recorded in 1956 and first released on the RCA Victor l ...

'' (RCA Victor, 1956) with

Ernie Wilkins Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1922 – June 5, 1999) was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie. He also wrote for Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Dizzy Gillespie. He was musical direc ...

With

Ruth Brown Ruth Alston Brown (; January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes referred to as the " Queen of R&B". She was noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atl ...

*'' Late Date with Ruth Brown'' (Atlantic, 1959) With

Al Cohn Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist Zo ...

*''

The Sax Section ''The Sax Section'' (subtitled ''The Jazz Workshop Under the Direction of Al Cohn'') is an album by saxophonist composer and arranger Al Cohn recorded in 1956 for the Epic label.The Four Brothers... Together Again!'' (Vik, 1957) with

Serge Chaloff Serge Chaloff (November 24, 1923 – July 16, 1957) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist. The first and greatest bebop baritonist, Chaloff has been described as 'the most expressive and openly emotive baritone saxophonist jazz has ever ...

and

Herbie Steward Herbert Bickford "Herbie" Steward (May 7, 1926 Los Angeles, California, United States – August 9, 2003 Clearlake, California) was an American jazz saxophonist. He was widely known for being one of the tenor saxophone players in Four Brother ...

*''

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*
Beyond the Sea
' (ATCO, 1958) With

Art Farmer Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, double ...

*'' Baroque Sketches'' (Columbia, 1967) With

*''

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*''

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'' (Blue Note, 1950–54 [1997]) With Harry James *''Harry James and His Orchestra 1948–49'' (Big Band Landmarks Vol. X & XI, 1969) With Hank Jones *''Gigi (Hank Jones album), Gigi'' (Golden Crest, 1958) With

*''The Birth of a Band!'' (Mercury, 1959) *''The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones'' (Mercury, 1959) With Herbie Mann *''Love and the Weather'' (Bethlehem, 1956) With Howard McGhee *''Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries (album), Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries'' (Bethlehem, 1956) With Carmen McRae *''Birds of a Feather (Carmen McRae album), Birds of a Feather'' (Decca, 1958) *''Something to Swing About'' (Kapp, 1959) With Chico O'Farrill *''Nine Flags'' (Impulse!, 1966) With Don Elliott and Rusty Dedrick *''Counterpoint for Six Valves'' (Riverside, 1955–56) With George Russell *''Jazz in the Space Age'' (Decca, 1960) With Nelson Riddle * ''Phil Silvers and Swinging Brass'' (Columbia, 1957) With

*''Johnny Smith (album), Johnny Smith'' (Verve, 1967) With Rex Stewart and Cootie Williams *''Porgy & Bess Revisited'' (Warner Bros., 1959) With Joe Wilder *''The Pretty Sound'' (Columbia, 1959) With Cootie Williams *''Cootie Williams in Hi-Fi'' (RCA Victor, 1958) With

: Charlie Parker's New All Stars :: Howard McGhee (trumpet),

(alto sax), Wardell Gray (tenor sax), Dodo Marmarosa (piano), Barney Kessel (guitar), Red Callender (bass), Don Lamond (drums) :: Recorded in Hollywood, California, February 26, 1947 :: Originally issued by Dial Records (1946), Dial :: D1071-A: ''Relaxin' at Camarillo'' :: D1071-B: ''Relaxin' at Camarillo'' :: D1071-C: ''Relaxin' at Camarillo'' :: D1071-D: ''Relaxin' at Camarillo'' :: D1071-E: ''Relaxin' at Camarillo'' :: D1072-A: ''Cheers'' :: D1072-B: ''Cheers'' :: D1072-C: ''Cheers'' :: D1072-D: ''Cheers'' :: D1073-A: ''Carvin' the Bird'' :: D1073-B: ''Carvin' the Bird'' :: D1074-A: ''Stupendous'' :: D1074-B: ''Stupendous'' : ''Charlie Parker With Strings'' :: Chris Griffin (musician), Chris Griffin, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin (trumpets), Will Bradley, Bill Harris (musician), Bill Harris (trombones), unknown flute and oboe, Toots Mondello,

, Murray Williams (alto saxes), Hank Ross, Art Drellinger (tenor saxes), Stan Webb (guitarist), Stan Webb (bari sax), Lou Stein (piano), Verley Mills (harp), unknown strings, Art Ryerson (guitar), Bob Haggart (bass), Don Lamond (drums), Joe Lipman (arranger, conductor) :: Recorded in New York, January 22 or 23, 1952 :: C675-2: ''Temptation'' :: C676-3: ''Lover'' :: C677-4: ''Autumn in New York'' :: C678-4: ''Stella by starlight'' : ''Charlie Parker Quartet, Jerry Jerome Concert'' ::

(alto sax), Teddy Wilson (piano), Eddie Safranski (bass), Don Lamond (drums) :: Recorded in Concert at Loew's Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, March 24, 1952 :# ''Cool blues'' : Charlie Parker Big Band :: Jimmy Maxwell (trumpeter), Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Poole, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin (trumpets), Bill Harris (musician), Bill Harris, Lou McGarity, Bart Varsalona (trombones),

, Harry Terrill, Murray Williams (alto saxes), Flip Phillips, Hank Ross (tenor saxes), Danny Bank (bari sax), Oscar Peterson (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Ray Brown (musician), Ray Brown (bass), Don Lamond (drums), Joe Lipman (arranger, conductor) :: Recorded in New York, March 25, 1952 :: C756-5: ''Night and day'' :: C757-4: ''Almost like being in love'' :: C758-1: ''I can't get started'' :: C759-5: ''What is this thing called love?'' : ''Jerry Jerome Jazz Concert, Featuring Charlie Parker'' :: Bill Harris (musician), Bill Harris (trombone), Buddy DeFranco (clarinet), Charlie Parker (alto sax), Dick Cary (piano), Eddie Safranski (bass), Don Lamond (drums) :: Recorded in concert at Loew's Valencia Theatre, Jamaica, New York, March 25, 1952 :# ''Ornithology'' : Charlie Parker Tentet :: probably Charlie Walp (trumpet 2),

(alto sax), Earl Swope, Bob Swope (trombone 2),

(tenor sax 2), probably Bill Shanahan (piano), Charlie Byrd (guitar), Mert Oliver (bass), Don Lamond (drums) unknown (bongos) :: private recording Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C., October 17, 1952 :# ''Scrapple from the apple'' :# ''Out of nowhere'' :# ''Now's the time'' (2) :# ''52nd Street theme'' (incomplete) :# ''Cool blues'' (2)

References

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at the Discography of American Historical Recordings. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lamond, Don 1920 births 2003 deaths Musicians from Oklahoma City American jazz drummers Jazz musicians from Oklahoma 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians