Doug with Buck Clayton at Buck's 80th birthday 1989

The Doug Lawrence Orchestra in Chicago 1999

Doug & his wife Cara at The Black Orchid in Chicago 2003

Doug and Johnny Griffin in France 2004

Doug at the JVC Jazz Festival 1994

Doug and old friends Frank Wess & Dennis Mackrel at Chicago Jazz Festival 1990

Doug w/Grover Mitchell's Band (including Wild Bill Davis, Major Holley, Earl Gardner, Cecil Bridgewater & others) and Buck Clayton, NYC 1985.

Doug and two of his dearest friends Jerry Dodgion & in the background John Eckert, Town Hall NYC 1991.

Yes, believe it or not, that's Doug (on the near end of sax section playing tenor) in the West Point Jazz Band (other musicians in this picture who also went on to make a name for themselves include Vince Herring on lead alto and James Commack on bass), West Point, NY 1984.

Doug Lawrence Band - Chicago 2006 (L to R - Ben Saltz, George Fludas, Toni Moore, DL, Paul Coleman, Dan Trudell, Dennis Carroll)