Jeanne Lee

[JSngry]

Number 2 from I Forgot Clifford. Who would have guessed that Ran would out pace Cecil Taylor, Paul Bley, Don Pullen ? A traditionalist with avant roots, he

The internet ids your friend.

[JSngry]

[Bright Moments]

Number 2 from I Forgot Clifford. Who would have guessed that Ran would out pace Cecil Taylor, Paul Bley, Don Pullen ? A traditionalist with avant roots, he

The internet ids your friend.

[mikeweil]

That video with mal Waldron is great! I don't know another singer from the avant grade camp who kept his connection to the American song tradition as intact as Jeanne Lee.

[JSngry]

Another one, "Jada", here:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgdigt_ran-blake-et-jeanne-lee-jada-1963_music

Edited August 14, 2011 by JSngry

[Pete C]

I always liked Lee, but was only familiar with her out stuff, e.g. with Hampel & Shepp. Then, in 2000 I saw her with Waldron, Workman & Cyrille at the North Sea Festival, only a few months before she died, doing standards and Waldron compositions, and was mesmerized. Easily one of my top 10 concert experiences in 40 years of jazz listening. After that I picked up everything I could find. I found that Stockholm CD at a used shop in Strasbourg. After Hours is probably my favorite.