Jeanie Lambe


Jeanie Lambe was an International jazz singer, well known for her dynamic live performances, and a legacy of fine recordings. She was married to jazz tenor saxophonist, Danny Moss MBE.

Biography

Lambe was born on 23 December, 1940 in Glasgow, Scotland. Her mother was a singer and her father was also a musician. Lambe's first public performances were with her parents. She started singing professionally at the age of 17 in 1957 with the Clyde Valley Stompers, a trad jazz band based in Glasgow. She was also the original female vocalist with the Alex Sutherland sextet at Elgin’s Two Red Shoes Ballroom, referred to as the 'Glitterball of the North' run by Albert Bonici where she helped kick off the Two Red Shoes dances, aged 19, on 28th of January 1960 with their “Gala Opening And Carnival Night".
Lambe moved to London in 1960 and worked with a variety of jazz bands in that area, including those led by Alex Welsh, Kenny Ball and Charlie Galbraith. She married tenor saxophonist Danny Moss on 6 January, 1964, and became more well known through her extensive performances at international jazz festivals.
In September, 1980 Lambe performed with trombonist Cliff Hardie and the UK All Stars Orchestra in London.. In 1984 Lambe and her husband played a season in New York with the band of Bobby Rosengarden.
In 1989, Lambe and Moss moved to Perth, Australia and continued to tour internationally into the 2000s. "During her career Lambe has sung with modern and mainstream jazz musicians including Monty Alexander, Ben Webster, Budd Johnson, Oscar Peterson, Wild Bill Davison, Kenny Davern, Joe Pass and Buddy Tate."

She recorded two CDs with the record label Nagel-Heyer Records – Three Great Concerts - Live in Hamburg 1993-1995 and The Blue Noise Session.
"Over the years, Lambe's voice has subtly darkened, adding greater texture to an already fluid musical instrument."

Personal life and death

Lambe married tenor saxophonist Danny Moss on 6 January, 1964. Moss and Lambe had two sons and remained married until his death on 28 May, 2008. Following a stroke in July 2014, Lambe suffered ill health and died in Perth Australia on 29 May, 2020 aged 79. She is survived by her two sons, Danny Moss Jnr., Robert Moss and three grandchildren.

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