Brian Lemon

Brian Lemon (11 February 1937 – 11 October 2014) was a British jazz pianist and arranger.

Biography Lemon was born in Nottingham, England. After leaving school in the 1950s, he began playing professionally at Nottingham's Palais de Danse and other local venues.

He moved to London, aged 19, in 1956 to join Freddy Randall's group. After that he worked with George Chisholm, Kenny Baker and Sandy Brown. Lemon retired from music around 2005 after the development of severe osteoarthritis in his hands.

Personal life Lemon married Debby Holley in 1965. They eventually separated although did not divorce. Holley, her son and Susan Burgess, his partner, all survive him.

Lemon died in October 2014, at the age of 77. 1983 Jazz-London 29 / 30 BBC Transcription Service Live. Split album with Nucleus. 1995 Over the Rainbow Zephyr with Derek Watkins 1995 A Beautiful Friendship Zephyr with Roy Williams 1995 How Long Has This Been Going On Zephyr with Roy Williams 1996 Old Hands, Young Minds Zephyr with Alan Barnes 1996 Lemon Looks Back Zephyr 1999–2000 My Shining Hour Zephyr As sideman Cookin' (Bellaphon, 1989) – live Charly Antolini Meets Dick Morrissey (Bell, 1992) – live The Great British Jazz Band (Candid, 1993) In Town, Spike Robinson (Hep Jazz, 1993) Love Walked In, Tony Coe (Zephyr Records, 2008)