John Lamb Bassist - Duke's in Town
John Lamb performs after receiving his Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to music as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and as an educator. These photos were by photographer Carolyn Hamilton on June 5th 2011 at Thunder-Dome II a concert featuring the top bassists in the Tampa Bay. The photos were taken The song - "Duke's In Town" is off of John's 2010 album: Conversations North of the Border. The album is available for purchase at CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/johnlambbplayerde
About Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Ralph J. Gleason called him "America's most important composer." Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm ...
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