Bill Lee (musician)
William "Bill" James Edwards Lee III (born July 23, 1928 in Snow Hill , Alabama ) is an American composer and bassist of modern jazz .
Live and act
Lee grew up as the son of a musician couple. At the age of eight he learned to play the drums , switched to the flute at the age of eleven and later to the double bass.
In 1952 he moved to Chicago , where he played with Johnny Griffin , Clifford Jordan , Andrew Hill , John Gilmore and George Coleman .
In 1959 he moved to New York , worked briefly in John Coltrane's band and was involved in recordings by Ray Bryant , Frank Strozier , John Handy , Philly Joe Jones and Harold Mabern . In 1968 he founded the New York Bass Violin Choir , which also included Lisle Atkinson , Michael Fleming, Milt Hinton , Richard Davis , Ron Carter and Sam Jones . He was part of Stanley Cowell's band and recorded with Clifford Jordan . He was also involved as the second bass player on several recordings by Richard Davis ( Forest Flowers, With Understanding ). He also worked as a studio musician and accompanied Aretha Franklin , Odetta , Josh White , Judy Collins , Phyllis Hyman and Bob Dylan .
He created the soundtrack for Spike Lee's films She's Gotta Have It , School Daze , Do the Right Thing, and Mo 'Better Blues . He is also the composer of folk jazz operas such as The Depot , Baby Sweets and Little Johnny .
family
Bill Lee is married to Jacqueline Shelton . He is the brother of the pianist Consuela Lee and the father of the actress Joie Lee and the director Spike Lee .
Discographic notes
- The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe: A Spirit Speaks
- The Brass Company: Colors & Glass Bead Games
- New York Bass Violin Choir (Strata East)
- Richard Davis: On Philosophy of the Spiritual (Buddah)
- Richard Davis: With Understanding (Muse)
Lexigraphic entries
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
Web links
- Bill Lee at Allmusic (English)
- Works by Bill Lee in the catalog of the German National Library
- Bill Lee in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short biography (Information from Answers)
- Short biography and catalog raisonné
Remarks
- ↑ For example, he can be heard on the original version of " It's All Over Now, Baby Blue ". See P. Williams: Bob Dylan: Performing Artist, 1960–1973. 2nd Edition. Omnibus, London 2004, ISBN 1-8444-9095-5 , p. 138.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lee, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lee, William James Edward III |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Snow Hill, Alabama |