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David Lee (drummer)
David Lee Jr. (January 4, 1941 – August 4, 2021) was an American jazz drummer and composer. Early life Lee was born in New Orleans on January 4, 1941. He played professionally from his early teens, and was a member of bands in the United States Army. Career In 1969, Lee co-founded the New Orleans Jazz Workshop. Dizzy Gillespie brought Lee into his band in 1969; soon after he worked with Roy Ayers (1971) and Sonny Rollins (1972–1975). Lee then formed a quartet and continued to work as a sideman. Ethan Iverson wrote that Lee in recordings by Rollins in the 1970s was "swinging hard in a traditional manner but also perfect for all the varied grooves embraced by '70's jazz". Personal life He died on August 4, 2021. Discography As sideman With Yoshiaki Masuo *''111 Sullivan St.'' (1975) With Sonny Rollins *''Next Album'' (Milestone Records, Milestone, 1972) *''Horn Culture'' (Milestone, 1973) *''Sonny Rollins in Japan'' (Victor, 1973) *''The Cutting Edge (album), The Cuttin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans
New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nueva Orleans) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, it is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, most populous city in Louisiana and the twelfth-most populous city in the southeastern United States. Serving as a List of ports in the United States, major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast region of the United States. New Orleans is world-renowned for its Music of New Orleans, distinctive music, Louisiana Creole cuisine, Creole cuisine, New Orleans English, uniq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
