Guitarists · 1943–2024

Phil Lee

British guitarist

Born
8 April 1943
London
Died
12 May 2024
Country
United Kingdom

Biography

Phil Lee was a jazz musician who played guitar. Phil Lee was born on 8 April 1943 in London and died on 12 May 2024. The music is usually filed under jazz.

Phillip Robert Lee (born 8 April 1943, London, England. Died 12 May 2024) was an English jazz guitarist. Lee studied guitar with Ike Isaacs as a teenager and was a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, including for their performance at the 1960 Antibes Jazz Festival. Later in the 1960s he played with John C. Williams and Graham Collier and in a band that included Bob Stuckey, Dudu Pukwana, and John Marshall. During the 1970s, he played in jazz-rock bands such as Gilgamesh and Axel with Tony Coe and with Michael Garrick, Henry Lowther, and John Stevens. He recorded Twice Upon a Time (1987) with Jeff Clyne. Later in his career he worked with Gordon Beck, Andres Boiarsky, Benny Goodman, Lena Horne, Marian Montgomery, Annie Ross, and the London Jazz Orchestra.

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Phil Lee play?

Phil Lee is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Phil Lee born?

Phil Lee was born 8 April 1943 in London.

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