Jeanne Lee

American singer (1939-2000)

Born: 29 January 1939
New York City
Died: 25 October 2000
Tijuana
Country: United States
Record labels: Black Saint, Owl Records, Seeds Record, Black Truffle
Discography: 8 albums

Biography

Jeanne Lee was a jazz musician who played voice. Jeanne Lee was born on 29 January 1939 in New York City and died on 25 October 2000 in Tijuana. The music is usually filed under jazz and free jazz. Record labels: Black Saint, Owl Records, Seeds Record and Black Truffle. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “The Newest Sound Around” (1962) to “The Newest Sound You Never Heard” (2019).

Jeanne Lee (January 29, 1939 – October 25, 2000) was an American jazz singer, poet and composer. Best known for a wide range of vocal styles she mastered, Lee collaborated with numerous distinguished composers and performers who included Gunter Hampel, Andrew Cyrille, Ran Blake, Carla Bley, Anthony Braxton, Marion Brown, Archie Shepp, Mal Waldron, Mark Whitecage and many others.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Newest Sound Around 1962 · RCA Victor Spirits 1971 · Birth Records Conspiracy 1975 · Earthform Records

Natural Affinities 1992

You Stepped Out of a Cloud 1992

After Hours 1994

The Newest Sound You Never Heard 2019

Going Through · [no label]

Also plays on

Albums where Jeanne Lee is credited as a sideman

1969	Blasé — Archie Shepp	vocals
1969	The 8th of July 1969 — Gunter Hampel	vocals
1970	Hommage to Africa — Sunny Murray	bell, vocals
1970	Afternoon of a Georgia Faun — Marion Brown	percussion
1972	Town Hall 1972 — Anthony Braxton	vocals
1973	Prepare Thyself to Deal With a Miracle — Rahsaan Roland Kirk	background vocals
1974	Celebrations — Gunter Hampel And His Galaxie Dream Band	vocals
1975	Cosmic Dancer — Gunter Hampel	vocals
1976	Quotation Marks — Enrico Rava	vocals
1979	Nuba — Andrew Cyrille / Jeanne Lee / Jimmy Lyons	lyricist, other vocals
1983	Vocal Summit — Lauren Newton, Urszula Dudziak, Jeanne Lee, Jay Clayton & Bobby McFerrin	vocals
1983	When Elephants Dream of Music — Bob Moses	other vocals
1984	African Moods — Archie Shepp & Jeanne Lee	vocals
2001	Blasé / Live at the Pan-African Festival — Archie Shepp	vocals