John Lee

John Lee (born June 28, 1952, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States) is an American bassist, Grammy winning record producer and audio engineer.

As a bassist, Lee's career, starting in 1970, includes work with Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, James Moody, Jimmy Heath, Joe Henderson, Larry Coryell, Paquito D'Rivera, Gregory Hines, Aretha Franklin, Claudio Roditi, Joachim Kühn and Philip Catherine.

As a producer Lee has produced over 60 albums and CDs, and as a recording engineer he has recorded and mixed over 100 albums and CDs.

Life and career John Gregory Lee is the son of an African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) minister, Rev. John W. Lee, and Harriet Holland Lee, who was a career social worker. He grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, Amityville, New York, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John began String Bass lessons in 1962 with Carolyn Lush. At Philadelphia's Overbrook High School, John met drummer Gerry Brown, with whom he also studied with at the Philadelphia Musical Academy (which is now the University of the Arts) thru the spring of 1972 while still a student in Philadelphia. In August 1972 he and Brown relocated to Europe, with Den Haag, Holland as their base. Together they toured Europe and recorded in bands led by Chris Hinze, Charlie Mariano, Philip Catherine, Joachim Kühn, and Jasper Van't Hof. Lee moved to New York City in October 1974 and worked with Joe Henderson, Lonnie Liston Smith, and Norman Connors until joining The Eleventh House with Larry Coryell

Discography

Albums as a leader Infinite Jones 1973 (with drummer Gerry Brown) Keytone Records Bamboo Madness1973 (with drummer Gerry Brown) Limetree Records Mango Sunrise 1975 (with drummer Gerry Brown) Blue Note Still Can't Say Enough 1976 (with drummer Gerry Brown) Blue Note Medusa 1977 (with drummer Gerry Brown) Columbia Chaser 1978 (with drummer Gerry Brown) Columbia Brothers 1980 (with drummer Gerry Brown) Mood Records Brothers Reissue 1980 (with drummer Gerry Brown) CD Hot Wire Records EFA12839-2

Selected albums as a bassist 'With Chris Hinze Virgin Sacrifice 1972 CBS Mission Suite 1973 MPS Sister Slick 1974 CBS Parcival 1976 Philips 6629 006

With James Moody, Sahib Shihab, Jeremy Steig, Chris Hinze The Flute Summit 1973 Atlantic ATL 50 027

With Wim Stolwijk Clair-Obscure 1973 CBS S65234

With Charlie Mariano Cascade 1974 Limetree

With Toots Thielemans Philip Catherine and Friends 1974 Limetree

With Philip Catherine September Man 1975 Atlantic Guitars 1976 Atlantic Niram 1976 Warner Brothers BS 2950 Selected Works 1974-1982 2017 Warner Music

With Jasper Van't Hof Eye-Ball 1974 Keytone However 1977 MPS 15 513

With Joachim Kuhn Cinemascope 1974 MPS/BASF Hip Elegy 1975 MPS/BASF Spring Fever 1976 Atlantic

With Toto Blanke Spider's Dance 1975 Vertigo – 6360 623

With Piano Conclave w/Gruntz, Dauner, Van't Hof, Kühn & Solal Palais Anthology 1975 MPS/BASF 20 227863

With Larry Coryell & The 11th House Level One 1975 Arista AL 4052 Aspects 1976 Arista AL 4077 January 1975, The Livelove Series Vol.1 2014 RadioBremen/Promising Music 441202 CD The 11th House 1985 Metronome – 829 252-2 Live At The Jazz Workshop Hi Hat Records HHCD014 Poussez - Leave That Boy Alone 1977 Vanguard VSD 79433 Star Edition 1979 MPS Records 0088.045With CBS All-StarsHavana Jam, vol.1 1977 Columbia Gillespie & Sanduval 1986 Habacan HABCD-2435 Endlessly 1988 Impulse MCAD42153 The Symphony Sessions 1989 Sion 181190 A Night In Tunisia 1989 First Choice FC 4502 Double Standards 1997 Reservoir Simpatico 2010 ResonanceWith Fantasy BandThe Fantasy Band 1993 DMP Sweet Dreams 1994 DMP CD-508 Spirit Of The Horn (World of Trombones) 2003 MCG JazzWith LLL Mental (Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Chuck Loeb, Marilyn Mazur)Mental 1997 HotWire 9029With Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-StarsDizzy's 85th Birthday Celebration Shanachie 5040 Dizzy's World Shanachie 5060With Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big BandThings to Come MCG Jazz MCGJ1009 Dizzy's Business MCG Jazz MCGJ1023

Albums as a producer The New Love Carlos Garnett 1977 Muse 5133 Fire Carlos Garnett 32 Jazz 32043 Red Hot Bruce Fisher 1977 Mercury Records SRM-1-1168 Love Eyes Art Webb 1977 Atlantic Records SD 18226 Zbigniew Seifert 1977 Capitol Records Medusa 1978 Columbia Records Chaser John Lee & Gerry Brown 1979 Columbia Records Brothers (Eff Albers, Gerry Brown, John Lee, Darryl Thompson) 1980 Hot Wire EFA12839-2 Bigfoot Danny Toan 1979 Sandra SMP 2105 Private Concert Larry Coryell 1993 Acoustic Music Records Sweet Dreams Fantasy Band 1994 DMP CD-508 The Kiss Fantasy Band 1997 Shanachie 5028 LLL Mental (Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Chuck Loeb, Marilyn Mazur) Mental 1997 HotWire 9029 Endless is Love Jon Lucien 1996 Shanachie 5031 Tongo Hip Pocket 1997 TRC 9702 Lavender Light Lavender Light 1994 Lavender Light Light In The House 1996 Once Upon A Time Shirley Marshall 1996 SAMA SO1-918 Laura Heumer Judy Gajary Dizzy's 85th Birthday Celebration Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars 1997 Shanachie 5040 Slide Plays Jobim Slide Hampton 2002 Alleycat 20021 Live Saundra Santiago Soul Searchin Winston Byrd 2004 D.Y.P. Limited Gordon James After Hours 2004 Caress Music Dizzy's World Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars 1999 Shanachie Things to Come Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Big Band MCG Jazz Dizzy's Business Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band MCG Jazz I'm Beboppin' Too Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band HalfNote HN4540 Relentless Sharel Cassity Jazz Legacy Productions JLP0901001 Spirit Cyrus Chestnut Jazz Legacy Productions JLP0901002 Eloquence Steve Davis Jazz Legacy Productions JLP0901003 Endurance Heath Brothers Jazz Legacy Productions JLP0901004 Incorrigable One for All Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1001005 Grace Michael Dease Jazz Legacy Productions JLP 1001007 Resonance Yotam Silberstein Jazz Legacy Productions JLP 1001008Warriors The Cookers Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1001009 Musicá Helio Alves Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1001010 Journeys Cyrus Chestnut Trio Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1001011Uplift Monty Alexander Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1001012 Source Benny Green Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1001014 Resilience Tim Mayer Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1101015 Brasil Yotam Silberstein Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1101016 Respect vol.1 Roy Assaf Jazz Legacy Productions JLP11017 Coexist Winard Harper Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1201018 Blackside Mark Gross Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1201019 Uplift 2 Monty Alexander Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1201020 Togetherness Jimmy Heath Big Band Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1201022 The Shadow Of Your Smile Roberta Gambarini 2013 Boundee Japan FNCJ-5553 Blessings Antonio Hart Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1501023 Angels Andy Scott Jazz Legacy Productions JLP1501021 Melding Hank Jones & Steve Davis Jazz Legacy Productions JLP Helio Alves featuring Airto Jazz Legacy Productions JLP Coexisting Spirits Roberta Gambarini & Jimmy Heath Groovin' High Records Subtle Thrills Randa Ghossoub Luna Records Seven Secrets Larry Coryell's 11th House 2016 Savoy Jazz SVY16137 Evolve Sharel Cassity Relsha Music 001 Dedications Roberta Gambarini 2019 55 Records FNCJ-5566 Jazz Batá 2 Chucho Valdez 2019 Mack Avenue (2019 Latin Grammy Winner - Best Latin Jazz Album) Light Blue Julien Hucq 2019 Early Bird Records Trombocalist Ron Wilkins 2020