Brian Lemon
b. 11 February 1937, Nottingham, England. After playing piano in and around his home town, Lemon moved to London in the mid-50s where he joined the Freddy Randall band. During the late 50s and early 60s he played with several bands ranging from those of a traditional bent through to the mainstream and into post-bop. Amongst the leaders with whom he has worked are Betty Smith, Al Fairweather, Sandy Brown, Dave Shepherd, Danny Moss, George Chisholm and Alex Welsh. A regular member of the house band at leading London venues such as the Pizza Express and Ronnie Scott’s, he has also backed several visiting American jazz musicians, including Benny Goodman, Ben Webster, Milt Jackson and Buddy Tate. Always displaying considerable flair and switching styles with rare ease, by the 70s Lemon had become a familiar and popular figure on the UK jazz scene, a role he maintained throughout the 80s and into the late 90s. He is also in demand as a session musician on radio, performing and writing music within and beyond the framework of jazz.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Lemon Looks Back - Just for Fun
Brian Lemon, Roy Williams Quintet
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Zephyr Records on Dec 29, 2016
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Play Harry Warren: An Affair to Remember
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Zephyr Records on Dec 29, 2016
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The Best Thing for You
Warren Vaché, Dave Cliff, Dave Green, Brian Lemon
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Zephyr Records on Dec 29, 2016
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But Beautiful
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Zephyr Records on Oct 16, 1995
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Dreams
Tony Coe, Gerard Presencer, Brian Lemon, Dave Green
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Zephyr Records on Jun 4, 2001
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Yesterdays
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Zephyr Records on Dec 29, 2016
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Braff Plays Wimbledon: The Second Set
Ruby Braff, Warren Vaché, Brian Lemon, Dave Green
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Zephyr Records on Dec 29, 2016
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Play Harold Arlen: A Sleepin' Bee
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Zephyr Records on Dec 29, 2016
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The Brian Lemon Anthology - a Zephyr Celebration
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Zephyr Records on Oct 10, 2005
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How Long Has This Been Going on?
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Zephyr Records on Dec 29, 2016
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A Beautiful Friendship
Brian Lemon, Roy Williams Quintet
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Zephyr Records on Dec 29, 2016
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David Newton Meets Brian Lemon to Play Hoagy Carmichael
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Zephyr Records on Dec 29, 2016
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Fine and Dandy
Brian Lemon, Danny Moss, Butch Miles
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on Oct 21, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo