John Lee & Friends

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 & flugelhorn
Alex Collins – piano
Karl Latham – drums