Say hello to "Uncle Will".....
Will Lee got his first drum set as a Christmas present at a very young age. After watching the Beatles performing at Ed Sullivan's TV show, he decided to get seriously involved in music. Soon after his family moved from San Antonio to Miami, Lee joined a band for the first time, playing drums and singing, later, becoming its bass player.
Invited by brothers Michael and Randy Brecker, Will Lee joined New York-based Dreams, playing along with talented drummer Billy Cobham. When Dreams disbanded, the musician started playing for Horace Silver, Bette Midler, and Barry Manilow, in addition, getting into the jingles business. After signing up to Go Jazz, Will Lee recorded his debut album, called Oh!, also joining Paul Shaffer, musical director of David Letterman's late-night TV show.
Will Lee -
Oh!
"Debutalbum from Will Lee"
The Tracks are: Maryanne, Georgy Porgy, Kissing My Love, I Know Much Too Much (About Sadness), Show Of Hands, Ballad Of Bill And Gretchen, Driftin, I Came To Play, Lonely Avenue, White Man & My Funny Valentine.
Musicians on the Oh! album: Will Lee, Jeff Beck, Randy Becker, Hiram Bullock, Steve Gadd, Don Grolnick, Bob Malach, Charley Drayton, Chuck Loeb, Bashiri Johnson, Chris Hajian, Lew Soloff, Bruce Kapler, Tom Malone, Babi Floys, Frank Floyd, Chris Parker, John Tropea, Rob Mounsey, Felicia Collins, Jeff Mironov, Paul Schaffer, Lani Groves, Janice Pendarvis, Gayle Scott, Vaneese Thomas, Sid McGinnis, Stephen Ferrone, Julie Mounsey, Anton Fig, Joe Caro & Bill Lee.
Available from Go Jazz Records/Original release year: 1993
Will Lee -
Oh!
"Japanese version"
The Tracks are: Maryanne, Georgy Porgy, Kissing My Love, I Know Much Too Much (About Sadness), Show Of Hands, Ballad Of Bill And Gretchen, Driftin, I Came To Play, Lonely Avenue, White Man & My Funny Valentine.
Musicians on the Oh! album: Will Lee, Jeff Beck, Randy Becker, Hiram Bullock, Steve Gadd, Don Grolnick, Bob Malach, Charley Drayton, Chuck Loeb, Bashiri Johnson, Chris Hajian, Lew Soloff, Bruce Kapler, Tom Malone, Babi Floys, Frank Floyd, Chris Parker, John Tropea, Rob Mounsey, Felicia Collins, Jeff Mironov, Paul Schaffer, Lani Groves, Janice Pendarvis, Gayle Scott, Vaneese Thomas, Sid McGinnis, Stephen Ferrone, Julie Mounsey, Anton Fig, Joe Caro & Bill Lee.
Available from Polystar Records/Original release year: 1994
BFD -
BFD
"Lee, Caro & Ferrone Project"
The Tracks are: Where There´s Smoke There´s Fire, You Are The One, Irresistible Odds, In The Name Of God, Lies, Is It Safe Yet?, Big Air, May This Be Love, Without You, The Happy Blues & Get The Nut (On Time).
Musicians on the BFD album: Will Lee, Joe Caro, Steve Ferrone, Chris Palmaro, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, David Sanborn, Paul Schaffer, Ralph McDonald, Carol Steele, Legs Larry Smith, Frank Simms, Jon Fiore, Lani Groves, Vivian Cherry & Kyle Gordon.
Available from Iguana Records/Original release year: 1994
Will Lee -
Oh!
"Re-release"
The Tracks are: Maryanne, Georgy Porgy, Kissing My Love, I Know Much Too Much (About Sadness), Show Of Hands, Ballad Of Bill And Gretchen, Driftin, I Came To Play, Lonely Avenue, White Man & My Funny Valentine.
Musicians on the Oh! album: Will Lee, Jeff Beck, Randy Becker, Hiram Bullock, Steve Gadd, Don Grolnick, Bob Malach, Charley Drayton, Chuck Loeb, Bashiri Johnson, Chris Hajian, Lew Soloff, Bruce Kapler, Tom Malone, Babi Floys, Frank Floyd, Chris Parker, John Tropea, Rob Mounsey, Felicia Collins, Jeff Mironov, Paul Schaffer, Lani Groves, Janice Pendarvis, Gayle Scott, Vaneese Thomas, Sid McGinnis, Stephen Ferrone, Julie Mounsey, Anton Fig, Joe Caro & Bill Lee.
Available from Ridgetop, Bean Bag Entertainment/Original release year: 1995
Will & Bill Lee -
BirdHouse
"Smokin´Jazz"
The Tracks are: Confirmation, Now´s The Time, Charles Yardbird Parker Was His Name (Yardbird Suite), Ornithology, My Little Suede Shoes, Cheryl, Au Privave, Lover Man, Donna Lee, Hot House, Quasimodo & Anthropology.
Musicians on the Birdhouse album: Will Lee, Bill Lee, Billy Hart, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Warren Chiasson, Bob Dorough, Lew Soloff & John Tropea.
Available from LeeWay Productions/Original release year: 2001
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