A tribute to the pioneering vocalese lyricist and singer
Dave Lambert was born June 19, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Lambert became an important force in the jazz world but it took a little while to get going.
He worked as a drummer with the Hugh McGuinness Trio during the summers of 1937-40, served in the Army during 1940-43, and sang with the Johnny Long big band for a year.
While with the Gene Krupa Orchestra (1944-45), he often teamed up with fellow singer Buddy Stewart and their recording of “What’s This” is considered the first bebop vocal record.
Lambert freelanced during the next decade, sometimes teaming up with Stewart (who died in 1950), sat in with Charlie Parker at the Royal Roost, led a group of singers on Parker’s recordings of “Old Folks” and “In The Still Of The Night” in 1953, and collaborated with Jon Hendricks in 1955 for a little-known recording of “Four Brothers.”...
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