Bill Lee, the jazz bassist who played with Bob Dylan and Duke Ellington before composing scores for his son Spike Lee, died at his Brooklyn home on Wednesday morning. No cause of death has been ...

Bill Lee, a jazz bassist who played with Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin and Duke Ellington, who was also the father of filmmaker Spike Lee, died at his Brooklyn home Wednesday ...

Bill Lee, a jazz bassist and composer who scored the early films of his son Spike Lee, wrote folk-jazz operas, led an acclaimed ensemble of bassists and was a prolific sideman for Bob Dylan ...

Bill Lee -- a well-regarded jazz musician who scored four of his son Spike Lee’s early films ... France’s Biggest-Selling Music Artist in Recent Years, Dies at 31; View All. 05/24/2023 Share ...

Bill Lee, the celebrated jazz musician and father of Spike Lee, died on May 24 at the age of 94. Spike confirmed the news, saying he passed away at his Brooklyn home. Bill composed the iconic ...

Bill Lee composed the memorable original music for many of Spike Lee’s early, seminal films, including She’s Gotta Have It (1986), School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989) and Mo ...

Bill Lee, Spike Lee's father and an accomplished jazz musician, died Wednesday. He was 94. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 55°F. Tuesday, April 15th 2025 ...

Bill Lee, Composer and Father of Spike Lee, Dies at 94. The jazz musician scored four of his son's films, including 'Do the Right Thing,' in addition to working with such artists as Bob Dylan and ...

Bill Lee, the jazz bassist who recorded with the likes of Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin and is the father of Spike Lee, has died at the age of 94.

Bill Lee, a lauded Jazz composer behind his son Spike Lee's first four films, died on Wednesday. He was 94. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV Plus Icon What To Watch Plus Icon Music Plus Icon Docs Plus ...