Biography: Lee Abrams, Lee Ann Ledgerwood, Lee Blair, Lee Castle, Lee Collins, Lee Greene, Lee Katzman, Lee Konitz, Lee Morgan, Lee Morse,

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One of the rare jazz musicians associated from the New York scene that is actually from the New York metropolitan area, Lee Abrams played mostly swing and early bebop, and functioned particularly well in the context of the piano trio

Lee Ann Ledgerwood Biography, Photos, Pictures

A fine modern jazz pianist, LeeAnn Ledgerwood has not yet broken through to stardom She started playing piano when she was four After graduating from Berklee, Ledgerwood moved to New York in 1982 and worked regularly in local clubs including Bradley’s

A fine rhythmic player who was active in the 1920’s and had an on-and-off career for 40 years, Lee Blair is a minor name in jazz history He was selftaught on banjo except for a few lessons with Mike Pingitore from Paul Whiteman’s band

Veteran player able to play in either sweet or aggressive big band style Lee Castle began his professional career using name Lee Castaldo in ’30s He was featured soloist with Joe Haynes, Artie Shaw (three times), Tommy Dorsey, Glen Miller, Jack Teagarden, Will Bradley and Benny Goodman for various periods between 1936 and 1950

A talented early New Orleans trumpeter, Collins started out his career playing as a teenager in various brass bands, including the Young Eagles, the Columbia Band, and the Young Tuxedo Band

Lee Greene’s earliest professional experience came as a teenager working with local bands in Pittsburgh During his youth, while playing with jazz groups, he also backed Motown and a variety of Rhythm and Blues performers

Lee Katzman’s way around a high note got him jobs in many big bands and at least 75 recording dates since 1947, yet that is not why every other jazz musician is jealous of him

One of the most individual of all altoists (and one of the few in the 1950s who did not sound like a cousin of Charlie Parker), the cool-toned Lee Konitz has always had a strong musical curiosity that has led him to consistently take chances and stretch himself, usually quite successfully

A cornerstone of the Blue Note label roster prior to his tragic demise, Lee Morgan was one of hard bop’s greatest trumpeters, and indeed one of the finest of the ’60s

A torchsong singer renowned for her versatility, Lee Morse’s troubles with alcohol prevented from attaining the fame her talents promised Born Lena Taylor in 1897, Morse grew up in a musical family in Kooskia, Idaho

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