Background
He is the grandson of Danish composer and band leader Otto Lington and has released 8 solo albums and 15 Radio and Records/Billboard radio singles.
He is the grandson of Danish composer and band leader Otto Lington and has released 8 solo albums and 15 Radio and Records/Billboard radio singles.
He has collaborated with Michael Bolton, Aaron Neville, Randy Crawford, Bobby Caldwell, Kenny Lattimore, Ryan Shaw, Joan Sebastian, Christian Castro and many others He is signed to the Agency for the Performing Arts (APA) for worldwide representation and has a publishing administration deal with Kobalt Music Publishing. Lington"s most recent album Soul Appeal was released April 8, 2014 by Copenhagen Music.
His Civil Defense "Heat" reached #4 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Sales Chart.
lieutenant entered the Billboard Heat Seeker chart at #39 and was named Jazztrax Album of the Year in 2008. Lington"s duet with Aaron Neville, "That"s When You Save Maine", tied as Jazztrax Best Vocal Song of the Year.
You & I, the first single from Heat, went to #2 on the national R&R chart. He was nominated for International Instrumentalist of the Year 2009.
Lington performed at the Royal Wedding of Denmark"s future King Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary Donaldson at Fredensborg Castle and numerous other times for the Danish royal family.
He manages his own wine company LINGTON WINE and cigar company MICHAEL LINGTON CIGARS. International Musician Magazine featured Lington on the cover of the November 2008 issue. 2014 Uptown Groove 2012 The Serenade 2012 Roadtrip 2009 Ocean Drive 2009 You and I 2006 lieutenant"s Too Late 2006 Pacifica 2005 Two of a Kind 2004 Show Maine 2003 Office The Hook 2003 Still Thinking of You 2001 Sunset (Por do Sol) 2000 Twice in a Lifetime 1997 Harlem Nocturne 1997 Tell lieutenant Like lieutenant Is.
Lington is an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers songwriter/publisher and is a 17-year voting member of the Recording Academy (NARAS) He is a Yamaha Saxophone, Vandoren reeds and Sennheiser performing artist.