Bill Le Sage

William A. Le Sage (20 January 1927 – 31 October 2001) was a British pianist, vibraphonist, arranger, composer and bandleader.

Early life Le Sage was born in London on 20 January 1927. His father, William (1899-1951) was a drummer and his two uncles were both musicians (George - trumpet, saxophone and Ernie - guitar). He left in 1954 to join the various small groups led by the drummer Tony Kinsey, with whom he stayed until 1961.

He accompanied visiting American musicians, including guitarist Tal Farlow, with whom he struck up a close musical partnership, on an annual basis. Live at the Bull – Tribute Vols. 1–2 (2007) Soho Scene '64 (2016, but recorded in 1964, various artists) New Directions in Jazz (2022, with Ronnie Ross) The Mesmirist (unknown)

As sideman British Jazz (1956, with Johnny Keating and All Stars) English Jazz (1956, with Johnny Keating and All Stars) Play a 'Jazz at the Flamingo' Session (1957, with The Tony Kinsey Quartet It Swings (1958, with Sid Phillips) Red Bird Jazz & Poetry (1959, with Christopher Logue and Tony Kinsey) An Evening with Tony Kinsey 'Mr. Percussion''' (1961, with The Tony Kinsey Quintet) Cy and I (1965, with Cy Grant) Hi Hawaii (1967, with Wout Steenhuis) Guitars for Girl Friday (1967, with Wout Steenhuis) Cleopatra's Needle (1968, with Ronnie Ross) Harold McNair (1968, with The Harold McNair Quartet) Islands in the Sun (1968, with Cy Grant, Papette & the Islanders Steelband, and Ken Kirkham and the Islanders) The Be-Bop Preservation Society (1971, with The Be-Bop Preservation Society) Live at Fulham Town Hall (1986, with The Charlie Watts Orchestra) Psychomania (Original Soundtrack Music)'' (unknown, with John Cameron)