David Lee (drummer)
David M. Lee junior (born January 4, 1941 in New Orleans ) is an American jazz musician (drums, composition).
Lee, who began his career in his hometown with Willie Tee and The Souls, was discovered by Dizzy Gillespie at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1969 when he was playing in George French's band on Bourbon Street. Gillespie brought the musician into his band; in the following years Lee also worked with Joe Zawinul , Roy Ayers , Lonnie Liston Smith , Sonny Rollins , Joe Williams , Charlie Rouse , Leon Thomas , Chet Baker , Mike Longo , Gary Burton , Larry Coryell , Grady Gaines , Richard Wyands and Hugh Lawson . In 1973 he recorded the solo album Evolution (Supernal), with Bob Cranshaw and George Davis as guest musicians. His compositions are influenced by Baby Dodds , Paul Barbarin and Max Roach . In the 1980s he played in New Orleans a. a. with Germaine Bazzle and Ellis Marsalis . In the field of jazz he was involved in 41 recording sessions between 1969 and 1989.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Biographical data at satchmo.com ( Memento of the original from April 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Information at Zawinul online
- ↑ Information from Soul Jazz Records
- ^ Herlin Riley , Johnny Vidacovich , Dan Thress: New Orleans Jazz and Second Line Drumming . 1995
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed September 22, 2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lee, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lee, David M. Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 4, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans |