Smooth jazz saxophonist Michael Lington,a native of Copenhagen, Denmark, who became an American citizen in 2008 in Los Angeles, has once again been commissioned to perform for the Danish Royal Family. This time it is for HM Queen Margrethe II’s 70th birthday on April 16.

This is the fourth time Lington will perform for the Danish monarchy. He performed in 1990 for the Queen’s 50th birthday, in 2004 for Crown Prince Frederik’s wedding to Princess Mary, in 2009 for Prince Consort Henrik’s 75th birthday, and now for Queen Margrethe’s 70th birthday celebration.

Lington was a member of the Tivoli Boys Guard from 1978 to 1985. He’s not the only one in his family who has performed for royalty. “My step dad is the drum major for the Queen’s Guard. He knows the family. He was actually knighted seven years ago. This upcoming performance will be very excting.”
 
Lington released his first CD in 1997 and since then has offered six more. His latest, Heat, features the former No. 1 smooth jazz hit single “You and I.”

(Smooth Jazz Network)

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