American jazz drummer and percussionist, born January 4, 1941 in New Orleans, died August 4, 2021 in New Orleans. Briefly led his own quintet which recorded his lone album [m295003] in September - October 1973. As a side man Lee has recorded, among others, with Dizzy Gillespie The Real Thing, Joe Zawinul Zawinul, Sonny Rollins Next Album, Horn Culture, The Cutting Edge, Roy Ayers He’s Comin’, Lonnie Liston Smith, Chet Baker My Funny Valentine, Live In Paris, 1960-63 - Live In Nice, 1975, Frank Weiss, Albert Daily, Charlie Rouse Two Is One, Gary Burton, Larry Coryell, Grady Gaines Full Gain, Richard Wyands Then, Here And Now, Ellis Marsalis Live At Snug Harbor, New Orleans, Earl Turbinton Black Leaves, Brothers For Life, Thunderbird Davis Check Out Time, Teddy Renoldys Gulf Coast Blues.

For the British jazz pianist, composer, see Dave Lee