Nguyên Lê
Jazz fusion, Musical Artist
1959 –
Who is Nguyên Lê?
Nguyên Lê is a French Jazz musician and Composer of Vietnamese ancestry. His main instrument is guitar, and he also plays electric bass guitar and guitar synthesizer.
He has released numerous albums, both as a leader and as a sideman. His 1996 album Tales from Viêt-Nam blends jazz and traditional Vietnamese music. Nguyên Lê has performed with Randy Brecker, Vince Mendoza, Eric Vloeimans, Carla Bley, Michel Portal, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Per Mathisen, Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine, Trilok Gurtu, Paolo Fresu and Dhafer Youssef.
In spring 2011 he released Songs of Freedom, an album with cover versions of pop hits from the 1970s.
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- Born
- Jan 14, 1959
Paris - Also known as
- Nguyen Le
- Lê, Nguyên
- Nguyen Lê
- Nguyên Lê
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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