Lee, Gina (1943–2002)
Lee, Gina (1943–2002)
English jazz bassist. Born Feb 10, 1943, in Ilford, Essex, England; died Oct 21, 2002, in London, England.
Played with pianist Bernie Bloom at Troubador, Earls Court, and for many years at Langan's Brasserie in Picadilly; worked with clarinettist Dick Laurie's Elastic Band (1988–92); performed with The Mike Peters Band, Geoff Foster's Little Easy Band, New Temperance Seven, Dirty Rats, tenor saxophonist Bill Parslow, and Max Emmond's New Orleans-styled quartet, One More Time.
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