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American vocalist, poet, composer, choreographer, and artist.
Born: 29 January 1939 in New York City, New York, USA.
Died: 25 October 2000 in Tijuana, Mexico (aged 61).
Lee graduated from Bard College with a focus on child psychology, literature, and dance choreography. During the mid-1960s, she adopted Fluxus-influenced multidisciplinarity and composed music for California-based sound poets David Hazelton, Dick Higgins, and Alison Knowles.
In the late 1960s, she returned to the east coast jazz scene and started performing and recording, distinguishing herself as one of the most independent and creative artists in the field. Lee had a major role in Carla Bley's magnum opus, "Escalator Over The Hill" (1971), and recorded albums with eminent musicians including Anthony Braxton, Archie Shepp, and Marion Brown.
In 1967, while in Europe, Lee began a long association with vibraphonist and composer Gunter Hampel, whom she eventually married. Other artists Lee has collaborated over her long career include Ran Blake, Andrew Cyrille, Mal Waldron, et al.
Lee was married to second husband Gunter Hampel, and they had two children; son Ruomi Lee-Hampel (dancer), and daughter Cavana Lee Hampel (vocalist). She was also a core member of Hampel's Galaxie Dream Band. Previously she was married to first husband Dr David Hazelton, and they shared a daughter Naima Hazelton.
2023
Black Truffle
LP, Album
2019
A-Side Records (3)
2xCD, Album
2013
Jazz & Τζαζ
CD, Comp
2002
Resistencia
CD, Album
2000
1999
El Delirio
CD, Album
1997
BV Haast Records
CD, Album
1997
BMG, RCA Victor
CD, Album
1995
Mara Records
CD, Album, Ltd
1995
1995
1994
Word Of Mouth (5)
CD, Album
1994
1992
1989
1984
Not On Label
LP, Album, Ltd
1984
1983
1982
Birth Records
LP, Album
1979
1979
1975
1972
1972
1971
1969
1962
Not On Label
LP, Album, Ltd
2024
JazzWerkstatt Records
CD, Album
2023
Moosicus Records
CD, Comp
2022
Presence Records
CD, Album
2021
ezz-thetics
CD, Comp
2020
Mississippi Records
LP, Comp, W/Lbl
2019
Slam Productions
CD, Album
2019
Not On Label (Frank Schulte Self-released)
17xFile, FLAC
2018
2017
2016
Double Moon Records
CD, Album
2014
Birth Records
CDr, Album
2014
Black Saint, Soul Note
5xCD, Album, RE, RM + Box, Comp
2014
Warner Classics, Klara
5xCD, Comp
2014
2013
Black Saint, Soul Note
7xCD, Album, RE, RM + Box, Comp
2013
Wagram Music
5xCD, Comp
2013
Clamshell Records
CD, Album, Dig
2012
Instant Composers Pool
52xCD, Album, RE, RM + 2xDVD-V, RE, RM + Box, Comp
2012
2011
Musica Jazz
CD, Comp
2008
Sunnyside
CD, Album
2008
RCA Red Seal, Deutscher Musikrat, Sony Music
CD, Comp
2008
Tàjrà s.r.l.
2xCD, Comp
2007
Not Two Records
CD, Album
2007
Music Center
CD
2005
FilmPals
DVD, NTSC, PAL
2003
FMP
CD, Album
2000
2000
1998
FMP
CD, Album
1998
32 Jazz
4xCD, Comp, RE + Box
1998
FMP
Box, Ltd, Num, Edi + CD, Album + VHS, PAL
1997
Prophone
CD, Album
1996
Prestel-Verlag
CD, Comp
1996
Musica Jazz
CD, Comp
1994
1993
Leo Records
CD, Album
1992
Birth Records, Birth Records, Birth Records
CD, Album
1992
Open Minds
CD, Album
1991
FMP
LP, Album
1991
1991
1990
Music & Arts
CD, Album
1990
1990
1985
1983
1983
1982
AMIGA
LP
1982
1982
1981
Birth Records
LP
1981
Birth Records
LP
1980
1979
Birth Records
LP, Album
1978
1978
1978
1977
New World Records
LP, Comp, Mono, Gat
1976
1976
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1974
Birth Records
LP
1974
1974
1974
1973
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