John Lee
- January 5, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | John Lee |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 28, 1952(1952-06-28) |
| Age | 72 |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Massachusetts |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
John Lee Biography
| Name | John Lee |
| Birthday | Jun 28 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Massachusetts |
| Home Town | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Alyson Levy |
John Lee is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on June 28, 1952 in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. Jazz bassist best known for his collaborations with artists like Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach. He has also been a producer on more than fifty albums.
He and guitarist Chuck Loeb were both members of The Fantasy Band.
John Gregory Lee is the son of an African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) minister, Rev. John W. Lee, and Harriet Holland Lee, who was a career social worker. He grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, Amityville, New York, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John began String Bass lessons in 1962 with Carolyn Lush. At Philadelphia’s Overbrook High School, John met drummer Gerry Brown, with whom he also studied with at the Philadelphia Musical Academy (which is now the University of the Arts) from 1970 to 1972. In 1971 Lee also began performing with Carlos Garnett and Joe Henderson, and toured with Max Roach thru the spring of 1972 while still a student in Philadelphia. In August 1972 he and Brown relocated to Europe, with Den Haag, Holland as their base. Together they toured Europe and recorded in bands led by Chris Hinze, Charlie Mariano, Philip Catherine, Joachim Kühn, and Jasper Van’t Hof. Lee moved to New York City in October 1974 and worked with Joe Henderson, Lonnie Liston Smith, and Norman Connors until joining Larry Coryell’s 11th House in December
- In 1975 John Lee and Gerry Brown signed a recording contract with Blue Note Records and formed a working band of their own. In 1977 they moved over to Columbia Records. Lee also began producing records in 1977. From 1982 to 1984 Lee worked with the McCoy Tyner Quintet. In July 1984 Lee became Dizzy Gillespie’s bassist, touring and recording with Dizzy’s Quintet, his Big Band, his grammy winning United Nation Orchestra, and the Back to the Future Band that Dizzy co-lead with Miriam Makeba until January 1993 when he died.
As a bassist, Lee’s career, starting in 1970, includes work with Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, James Moody, Jimmy Heath, Joe Henderson, Larry Coryell, Paquito D’Rivera, Gregory Hines, Claudio Roditi, Arturo Sandoval, Joachim Kühn and Philip Catherine.
His father was an African Methodist Episcopal minister.
John Lee Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
John Lee is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Lee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied at the Philadelphia Musical Academy from 1970 to 1972.
He became the director of the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars in 1996 at the behest of Gillespie’s wife.
John Lee (born June 28, 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American bassist, producer and recording engineer.
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Who is John Lee Dating?
According to our records, John Lee married to Alyson Levy. As of December 1, 2023, John Lee’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
John Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Lee celebrates birthday on June 28 of every year.
Why is John Lee called Pikachu?
When asked in April 2022, Lee did not respond to questions on whether he is Catholic. The following month, he said that he is Catholic. He is nicknamed “Pikachu” by the Hong Kong anti-establishment faction, as it sounds similar to his Cantonese name “Lee Ka-chiu”.
Who is John Lee Genshin?
Zhongli Quan, courtesy name Jidao, is a Chinese mythological figure and one of the Eight Immortals in the Taoist pantheon. He is also known as Han Zhongli because he was said to have been born in the Han dynasty.
Is Pikachu from China?
Pikachu was originally translated as 比卡超 (Bei-kaa-chyu) in Hong Kong. Now it is named 皮卡丘 (Pikaqiu). While the name 皮卡丘 in Mandarin sounds similar to the global name Pikachu (as it was always called in China and Taiwan), it reads as Pei-kaa-jau in Cantonese, which doesn’t sound the same at all.
Who is the current leader of Hong Kong?
The current chief executive is John Lee selected as Chief Executive in the 2022 election, appointed by the Chinese State Council with the designation decree signed by Premier Li Keqiang on 30 May 2022 and took office on 1 July 2022.
Who is Zhongli English VA?
Which one you hear is dependent on which language you are playing Genshin in. The English voice actor for Zhongli is Keith Silverstein.