Don Lamond

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

Biography Born in Oklahoma City, and he took over Dave Tough's spot in Woody Herman's big band First Herd in 1945, where he remained until the group disbanded at the end of 1946.

As leader Off Beat (Command, 1962, RS842SD) Full album title, Off Beat Percussion starring Don Lamond and his Orchestra

As sideman With Manny Albam The Drum Suite (RCA Victor, 1956) with Ernie Wilkins With Ruth Brown Late Date with Ruth Brown (Atlantic, 1959) With Al Cohn The Sax Section (Epic, 1956) The Four Brothers... Together Again! (Vik, 1957) with Serge Chaloff, Zoot Sims and Herbie Steward Son of Drum Suite (RCA Victor, 1960) With Bobby Darin That's All (ATCO, 1958) With Art Farmer Baroque Sketches (Columbia, 1967) With Stan Getz Stan Getz Quartets (Prestige, 1949-50 ) The Complete Roost Recordings (Blue Note, 1950–54 ) With Harry James Harry James and His Orchestra 1948–49 (Big Band Landmarks Vol. X & XI, 1969) With Hank Jones Gigi (Golden Crest, 1958) With Quincy Jones 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 (Bethlehem, 1956) With Carmen McRae 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 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 Charlie Parker's New All Stars Howard McGhee (trumpet), Charlie Parker (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 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, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin (trumpets), Will Bradley, Bill Harris (trombones), unknown flute and oboe, Toots Mondello, Charlie Parker, Murray Williams (alto saxes), Hank Ross, Art Drellinger (tenor saxes), 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 Charlie Parker (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, Carl Poole, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin (trumpets), Bill Harris, Lou McGarity, Bart Varsalona (trombones), Charlie Parker, Harry Terrill, Murray Williams (alto saxes), Flip Phillips, Hank Ross (tenor saxes), Danny Bank (bari sax), Oscar Peterson (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), 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 (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), Charlie Parker (alto sax), Earl Swope, Bob Swope (trombone 2), Zoot Sims (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)