Tony Lee (pianist)
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| Tony Lee | |
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| Born | July 23, 1934 |
| Died | March 9, 2004 |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Associated acts | Phil Seamen, The Tony Lee Trio |
Tony Lee (born Anthony Leedham Lee, July 23, 1934 in Whitechapel, London, died March 9, 2004) was a British jazz pianist who played with the likes of Tommy Whittle, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Barney Kessel, Sonny Stitt, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Terry Smith, Tubby Hayes, Dick Morrissey and legendary UK drummer Phil Seamen.
He appeared on at least two recordings with Seamen - Phil Seamen Now! . . . Live! (1968) and on Phil Seamen Meets Eddie Gomez (1968), a live recording featuring US bassist Eddie Gomez. His solo debut, Electric Piano (1971), earned many comparisons to the works of Burt Bacharach. He produced at least three other LPs, including The Tony Lee Trio Live at the Station (2002), prior to his death from cancer in 2004.
He had a long-lasting association of some 40 years with bassist Tony Archer in the Tony Lee Trio. Lee and Archer also played together in the sextet The Best of British Jazz formed in the early 1970's with Jack Parnell (drums), Kenny Baker (trumpet), Don Lusher (trombone) and Betty Smith (tenor sax). The sextet recorded two albums - The Best of British Jazz and The Very Best of British Jazz.
