This will be an evening of jazz featuring repertoire based on the vast experience of these musicians. Led by Dizzy Gillespie’s longtime bassist John Lee, this Quartet has been performing together for three years and their sound continues to grow and evolve. Their collective credits include work with the groups of: Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath, Gregory Hines, Alicia Keys, Miriam Makeba, James Moody, Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry, McCoy Tyner, the Count Basie Orchestra, Christian McBride Big Band, Lenny White, and Stevie Wonder. Included in their performance will be works by Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Ivan Lins, Wayne Shorter, and Stevie Wonder.
John Lee and Friends featuring:
John Lee - bass
Freddie Hendrix - trumpet and flugelhorn
Alex Collins - piano
Karl Latham - drums
About John Lee
From 1984 thru 1993, John Lee was Dizzy Gillespie’s bassist. Performing and recording in the trumpet master’s various bands including the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, and Dizzy’s Grammy Award winning United Nation Orchestra. After Dizzy’s passing, his family asked John to create an ongoing tribute to the great man and his music—and the concept for the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars was born. John is the bassist and director of the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars, Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, and the Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience. John has worked in the bands of Gary Bartz, Larry Coryell, Jon Faddis, Aretha Franklin, Roberta Gambarini, Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath, Gregory Hines, Miriam Makeba, James Moody, Claudio Roditi, Sonny Rollins, and McCoy Tyner. John is also a Grammy Award winning record producer and audio engineer. He has produced over 100 recordings and is the co-founder of the record label JLP, Jazz Legacy Productions. The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Band’s have performed in major concert halls and jazz festivals throughout the world including; Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Curaçao, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, and Wales
