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Søren Lee • Living Now

 



Søren Lee (Born January 20, 1966 in Copenhagen) is a Danish Jazz guitarist and composer. He started playing guitar at age of 10, took guitar lessons for about two years with a private teacher and began his professional career at 15. He performed with his own band in smaller places around Copenhagen.  At 16 he started playing with the funk band “Tonight” that Achieved big success around Denmark played around 4 gigs a week in two years.  At 19 he started playing with the Jazz group Orbits with Uffe Markussen sax, Alex Riel (Drums) Ben Besiakow (piano) Marilyn Mazur (perc.) among others, and got his first review as a jazz guitarist with this band in the newspaper Politiken after playing in Jazz club Montmartre headline was “Great talent, Danish guitar hope”. (By Boris Rabinowich).  

In summer 1988-90 Søren packed his bags and went for the big Apple New York to try it out and also to study music at New School for jazz and social research.    
               
In 1990 he records his first solo Album with the legendary bass player Ray Brown, “Søren Lee   Quartet “ Ray Brown bass, Alvin Queen Drums, Niels Lan Doky/Thomas Clausen Piano.  The band toured and played sold out concert nationwide, and attracted serious media attention, incl. front pages and national television documentary and full broadcast concerts.                         

Søren Lee performed in 1991 with Jim Hall quartet at Village Vanguard New York, and was also feat. with Jim hall quartet at Montmartre the same year.

 In 1992 he recorded his second solo Album Søren Lee Trio with Adam Nussbaum on Drums and Jesper Lundgaard on bass. This trio album received many great reviews: “Briliant guitar talent Søren Lee is a formidable guitarist nothing less. (Jyllands Posten)”.  This trio toured all over Scandinavia.

Back in N.Y. in 1997 to study classical composing for a year at City College, playing two/three gigs a week in New York.                                                                                                   

In 1999- he starts playing as a sideman on tours and albums with many different artists in Denmark to name a few Cæsilie Nordby (two month tour in Scandinavia), drummer Jonas Johansens “Please Move” that was nominated for an Danish Grammy, saxophonist Emil Hess in different constellations, pianist Jørgen Emborg, this year he also starts teaching guitar at MGK and different Conservatoriums in Denmark.

2001 he records his third solo Album “Living now” with Jesper Nordenstrøm (organ), Mads Vinding (bass), Martin Andersen (drums)  Lelo Nica (played accordion with the great Joe Zawinul), This album was also followed by many great reviews , “ Søren Lee, Master guitar player superior with a superior personal touch. (Fyns stiftstidende)..”                                                                                              

In 2005 he gets curious about singing and the human voice and he goes to Los Angeles “Hollywood” 2007-2009 to study vocal technic with the legendary vocal coach Seth Riggs known from being coaching Michael Jackson, Stevie wonder among many others, 2007-2016 Søren writes more than 100 songs with lyrics.  From 2009-2017 he opens a vocal studio in Copenhagen getting a lot of success as a vocal teacher by teaching pop stars from the radio (Jannik) from Nic and Jay  - Vinnie Who among many others, in this period he is also playing around with his own bands and as a sideman for other artists.

​In 2016 he starts his collaboration with the Swedish/Italian drummer Niclas Campagnol and it inspired him to a new recording and his fourth album “Søren Lee Diversity Trio” together with the Mauritian bass player Linley Marthe (known from from playing with Zawinul Syndicate the last 5 years of Joe Zawinul´s life and from playing today with drummer Omar Harkim´s band) and it´s Niclas Campagnol on Drums. The album "Søren Lee Diversity Trio" was released sept. 7th 2018 with a concert in Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen.
https://www.sorenlee.com/bio

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Søren Lee (nacido el 20 de enero de 1966 en Copenhague) es un guitarrista y compositor danés de jazz. Empezó a tocar la guitarra a los 10 años, tomó clases de guitarra durante unos dos años con un profesor particular y comenzó su carrera profesional a los 15 años. Actuó con su propia banda en pequeños locales de Copenhague.  A los 16 empezó a tocar con la banda de funk "Tonight", que logró un gran éxito en toda Dinamarca, tocando unos 4 conciertos a la semana en dos años.  A los 19 empezó a tocar con el grupo de Jazz Orbits con Uffe Markussen saxo, Alex Riel (Batería) Ben Besiakow (piano) Marilyn Mazur (perc.) entre otros, y consiguió su primera crítica como guitarrista de jazz con esta banda en el periódico Politiken después de tocar en el club de Jazz Montmartre el titular fue "Gran talento, esperanza de guitarra danesa". (Por Boris Rabinowich).  

En el verano 1988-90 Søren hizo las maletas y se fue a la gran manzana Nueva York para probar y también para estudiar música en la New School for jazz and social research.    
               
En 1990 graba su primer disco en solitario con el legendario bajista Ray Brown, "Søren Lee Quartet " Ray Brown bajo, Alvin Queen batería, Niels Lan Doky/Thomas Clausen piano.  La banda realizó giras y conciertos con entradas agotadas por todo el país, y atrajo una gran atención de los medios de comunicación, incluyendo portadas y documentales de televisión nacional y conciertos de emisión completa.                         

Søren Lee actuó en 1991 con el cuarteto de Jim Hall en el Village Vanguard de Nueva York, y también actuó con el cuarteto de Jim Hall en Montmartre ese mismo año.

 En 1992 grabó su segundo álbum en solitario Søren Lee Trio con Adam Nussbaum a la batería y Jesper Lundgaard al bajo. Este álbum en trío recibió muy buenas críticas: "Brillante talento a la guitarra Søren Lee es nada menos que un formidable guitarrista. (Jyllands Posten)".  Este trío realizó giras por toda Escandinavia.

Vuelve a Nueva York en 1997 para estudiar composición clásica durante un año en el City College, tocando dos o tres veces por semana en Nueva York.                                                                                                   

En 1999 comienza a tocar como músico de acompañamiento en giras y álbumes con muchos artistas diferentes en Dinamarca, por nombrar algunos: Cæsilie Nordby (gira de dos meses por Escandinavia), el batería Jonas Johansens "Please Move", que fue nominado para un Grammy danés, el saxofonista Emil Hess en diferentes constelaciones, el pianista Jørgen Emborg, este año también comienza a enseñar guitarra en MGK y en diferentes conservatorios de Dinamarca.

2001 graba su tercer álbum en solitario "Living now" con Jesper Nordenstrøm (órgano), Mads Vinding (bajo), Martin Andersen (batería) Lelo Nica (tocó el acordeón con el gran Joe Zawinul), Este álbum también fue seguido por muchas grandes críticas , " Søren Lee, Maestro guitarrista superior con un toque personal superior. (Fyns stiftstidende)..".    
https://www.sorenlee.com/bio


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Tracks:
1 - Living Now - 4:37
2 - When You Are Near - 5:15
3 - Groove Commitment - 5:40
4 - Light Waves - 5:39
5 - Silent Beauty - 6:13
6 - New Possibilities - 4:04
7 - Ballad for the Soul - 6:53
8 - Grace - 5:19
9 - Kati - 6:50
10 - Freedom in Life - 4:59


Credits:
    Accordion – Lelo Nika (tracks: 7)
    Acoustic Bass – Mads Vinding
    Drums – Martin Andersen
    Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Søren Lee
    Organ, Piano – Jesper Nordenström

Label:    Stunt Records – STUCD 01132
Country:    Denmark
Released:    2001
Genre:    Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/11536589-S%C3%B8ren-Lee-Living-Now








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