Will Lee
Real Name:
William Franklin Lee IV
Profile:
American bassist and composer. Born 8 September 1952 in San Antonio, Texas.
He has done a lot of session work. Best known for his work on the CBS Television program The Late Show with David Letterman as part of the CBS Orchestra (a.k.a. The World's Most Dangerous Band).
GRAMMY® Award-winning Will Lee holds the distinction of playing with Paul Shaffer on both "Late Night with David Letterman" and the LATE SHOW longer than any other member of the CBS Orchestra. Although Lee is proficient on several instruments and often provides backup vocals, his primary instrument is bass. He has toured with Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Horace Silver and the Brecker Brothers. Lee has recorded with Mariah Carey, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, Cat Stevens, Michael Bolton, Ringo Starr, Frankie Valli, Laura Nyro, Spyro Gyra, Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine, Nancy Wilson, Luther Vandross, Cyndi Lauper, Chaka Khan, James Brown, George Benson, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Cher, D'Angelo, Michael Franks, Weather Report, Al Green, the Brecker Brothers, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, David Sanborn, Ricky Martin, Natalie Cole and Gato Barbieri. He has also performed with three members of The Beatles and travels around the world with his Beatles tribute band, The Fab Faux. Along with LATE SHOW drummer Anton Fig and guitarist Oz Noy, he performs most Mondays at NYC’s Bitter End and can often be found around the world playing with original "Late Night with David Letterman" guitarist Hiram Bullock, and many others.
Lee is an inductee in the Musician’s Hall of Fame in Nashville, and has a permanent display there. He released a CD of his own, Oh!, and a jazz album, BirdHouse, with his father, Bill. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 8. He lives in New York. Follow him on Twitter at @Willbassboy.
He has done a lot of session work. Best known for his work on the CBS Television program The Late Show with David Letterman as part of the CBS Orchestra (a.k.a. The World's Most Dangerous Band).
GRAMMY® Award-winning Will Lee holds the distinction of playing with Paul Shaffer on both "Late Night with David Letterman" and the LATE SHOW longer than any other member of the CBS Orchestra. Although Lee is proficient on several instruments and often provides backup vocals, his primary instrument is bass. He has toured with Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Horace Silver and the Brecker Brothers. Lee has recorded with Mariah Carey, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, Cat Stevens, Michael Bolton, Ringo Starr, Frankie Valli, Laura Nyro, Spyro Gyra, Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine, Nancy Wilson, Luther Vandross, Cyndi Lauper, Chaka Khan, James Brown, George Benson, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Cher, D'Angelo, Michael Franks, Weather Report, Al Green, the Brecker Brothers, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, David Sanborn, Ricky Martin, Natalie Cole and Gato Barbieri. He has also performed with three members of The Beatles and travels around the world with his Beatles tribute band, The Fab Faux. Along with LATE SHOW drummer Anton Fig and guitarist Oz Noy, he performs most Mondays at NYC’s Bitter End and can often be found around the world playing with original "Late Night with David Letterman" guitarist Hiram Bullock, and many others.
Lee is an inductee in the Musician’s Hall of Fame in Nashville, and has a permanent display there. He released a CD of his own, Oh!, and a jazz album, BirdHouse, with his father, Bill. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 8. He lives in New York. Follow him on Twitter at @Willbassboy.
Sites:
In Groups:
Band Of Other Brothers,
BFD (2),
Bob Mintzer Big Band,
Child Is Father To The Man,
Eric Doney Trio,
Fab Faux,
Flying Monkey Orchestra,
Gary Burton & Friends,
Hiram Bullock Band,
John Blackwell Project,
Metro (12),
Paul Shaffer & The Party Boys Of Rock 'N' Roll,
The 24th. Street Band,
The CBS Orchestra,
The Electro-Harmonix Work Band,
The Gary Schreiner Big Band,
The Hall Of Fame Orchestra,
The World's Most Dangerous Band,
Toph-E & The Pussycats
Variations:
Marketplace
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Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Mitchel Forman, Will Lee, Peter Erskine | Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Mitchel Forman, Will Lee, Peter Erskine - Reunion (Album) | GRP | GRP-9598-4 | Switzerland | 1990 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Lee | Oh! (Album) | Go Jazz | 55559 | US | 1994 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Lee | Birdhouse (Album) | Lee Way Productions | none | US | 2001 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MX127 |
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Chris Hajian, Will Lee | Chris Hajian, Will Lee - Hyperactive Vol. 1 (CD) | Megatrax (2) | MX127 | US | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Randy Brecker w/ Michael Brecker − Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor + The WDR Big Band Köln* Arr. And Conducted By Vince Mendoza | Randy Brecker w/ Michael Brecker − Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor + The WDR Big Band Köln* Arr. And Conducted By Vince Mendoza - Some Skunk Funk - Live At Leverkusener Jazztage (Album) | Telarc | SACD-63647 | US | 2005 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MSM Schmidt Featuring Rick Braun, Vinnie Colaiuta, Kirk Covington, Jimmie Earl*, Brandon Fields, Ric Fierabracci, Mitchel Forman, David Garfield, Jimmy Haslip, Scott Kinsey, Will Lee, Joel Rosenblatt, Steve Tavaglione, Ernest Tibbs, Ernie Watts | MSM Schmidt Featuring Rick Braun, Vinnie Colaiuta, Kirk Covington, Jimmie Earl*, Brandon Fields, Ric Fierabracci, Mitchel Forman, David Garfield, Jimmy Haslip, Scott Kinsey, Will Lee, Joel Rosenblatt, Steve Tavaglione, Ernest Tibbs, Ernie Watts - Transit (CD, Album) | Laika Records | 3510233.2 | Germany | 2007 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dean Brown With Dennis Chambers + Will Lee | Dean Brown With Dennis Chambers + Will Lee - DBIII - Live At The Cotton Club Tokyo (Album) | BHM Productions | BHM 1041-2 | Germany | 2009 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Lee | Love, Gratitude And Other Distractions (Album) | Seven Seas | SSL017 | US | 2013 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ai Kuwabara With Steve Gadd & Will Lee | Ai Kuwabara With Steve Gadd & Will Lee - Somehow, Someday, Somewhere (CD, Album, Ltd, 7" ) | T.O.M. RECORDS | QECT-2 | Japan | 2017 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ai Kuwabara With Steve Gadd And Will Lee | Ai Kuwabara With Steve Gadd And Will Lee - Live At Blue Note Tokyo (CD, Album, SHM) | Verve Records | UCCJ-2164 | Japan | 2019 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Don Grolnick Featuring Michael Brecker, Marcus Miller, Peter Erskine, Will Lee | Don Grolnick Featuring Michael Brecker, Marcus Miller, Peter Erskine, Will Lee - Hearts And Numbers | veraBra Records | vBr 2016 2 | Europe | Unknown | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 14 Jazz Orchestra Arranged & Conducted By Dan Bonsanti Featuring Ed Calle Special Guests Will Lee, Mark Egan, Marko Marcinko | The 14 Jazz Orchestra Arranged & Conducted By Dan Bonsanti Featuring Ed Calle Special Guests Will Lee, Mark Egan, Marko Marcinko - Nothing Hard Is Ever Easy (CD) | Dabon Music LLC | none | US | Unknown | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Lee, The New Yorkers (15) | Will Lee, The New Yorkers (15) - I Believe In Love (Single) | Warner Bros. Records | P-634W | Japan | 1980 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Müller, Omar Hakim, Hiram Bullock, Will Lee, Clifford Carter, Mike Caffrey | Richard Müller, Omar Hakim, Hiram Bullock, Will Lee, Clifford Carter, Mike Caffrey - Koncert (DVD-V, RE, A5 ) | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | 88697282639 | Czech Republic | 2008 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Müller, Omar Hakim, Hiram Bullock, Will Lee, Clifford Carter, Mike Caffrey | Richard Müller, Omar Hakim, Hiram Bullock, Will Lee, Clifford Carter, Mike Caffrey - 44 Koncert (DVD-V, RE, Sli) | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | 88697282639 | Czech Republic | 2008 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||