Nguyên Lê | |
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) Nguyên Lê 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Lê Hong Nguyên |
| Born | 14 January 1959 Paris, France |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer, arranger, sound engineer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Website | www |
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Nguyên Lê (Vietnamese: Lê Hong Nguyên; born 14 January 1959) is a French jazz musician and composer of Vietnamese ancestry.[1] His main instrument is guitar, and he also plays bass guitar and guitar synthesizer.[2]
He has released albums 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.[3]
In spring 2011 he released Songs of Freedom, an album with cover versions of pop hits from the 1970s.
Bands
- Nguyên Lê Trio
- Nguyên Lê: guitars, arrangements
- Michel Alibo: electric bass
- Karim Ziad: drums, percussion
- Nguyên Lê "Jimi's back"
- Nguyên Lê: guitars, arrangements
- Himiko Paganotti: vocals
- Romain Labaye: bass guitar
- Gergo Borlai: drums
- Nguyên Lê "Purple"
- Nguyên Lê: guitars
- Michel Alibo:bass guitar
- Terri Lyne Carrington: drums, vocals
- Aïda Khann: vocals
- Corin Curschellas: vocals
- Me'shell Ndegeocello: bass guitar
- Karim Ziad: percussion
- Bojan Zulfikarpasic: piano
- Huong Thanh & Nguyên Lê - "Dragonfly"
- Huong Thanh: vocals
- Nguyên Lê: guitars, arrangements
- Hao Nhien: traditional instrument zither
- Dan Bau: flute, percussion
- François Verly: percussion, synthesizer
- Michel Alibo: bass guitar
- Joël Allouche: drums/percussion
- Nguyên Lê Quartett:
- Nguyen Le: guitars
- Paul McCandless: saxophone, clarinet
- Art Lande: piano
- Jamey Haddad: percussion
- ELB (Erskine - Lê - Benita)
- Peter Erskine: drums
- Nguyên Lê: guitars, guitar synthesizer
- Michel Benita: double bass
- Nguyên Lê "Songs of Freedom":
- Nguyen Le: guitars, laptop
- Himiko Paganotti: vocals
- Illya Amar: vibes/electronics
- Romain Labaye: bass, vocals
- Stephane Galland/Gergo Borlai: drums
- Nguyen Lê & the Dark Side Nine (Celebrating Dark Side of the Moon)
- Nguyen Lê: guitars, electronics, arrangements
- Himiko Paganotti: vocals
- Illya Amar: vibes & electronics
- Gergo Borlai: drums
- Romain Labaye: bass guitar
- Stéphane Guillaume: tenor and soprano sax
- Sylvain Gontard: trumpet
- Celine Bonacina: baritone and alto sax
- Daniel Zimmermann: trombone
Discography
As leader
- 1990: Miracles (Musidisc), with Art Lande, Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine
- 1992: Zanzibar (Musidisc), with Paul McCandless, Joël Allouche
- 1995: Million Waves (ACT), with Dieter Ilg and drummer Danny Gottlieb
- 1996: Tales from Vietnam (ACT), with Huong Thanh, Hao Nhien, Paolo Fresu, Trilok Gurtu, Simon Spang-Hanssen, Michel Benita
- 1997: Three Trios (ACT)
- 1998: Maghreb & Friends (ACT)
- 1999: Moon and Wind (ACT), with Huong Thanh
- 2000: Bakida (ACT), with Renaud Garcia-Fons and Tino di Geraldo featuring Carles Benavent
- 2002: Purple – Celebrating Jimi Hendrix (ACT)
- 2005: Walking on the Tiger's Tail (ACT) with Paul McCandless, Art Lande and Jamey Haddad
- 2006: Homescape (ACT), duos with Paolo Fresu and Dhafer Youssef
- 2007: Fragile Beauty (ACT), with Huong Thanh
- 2009: Saiyuki (ACT)
- 2011: Songs of Freedom (ACT)
- 2014: Celebrating Dark Side of the Moon (ACT)
- 2017: Hà Nội Duo (ACT), featuring Ngo Hong Quang
- 2019: Streams (ACT)
As sideman
With Safy Boutella
- 1992: Mejnoun (Indigo)
Within Uri Caine Ensamble
- 2006: Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart (Winter & Winter)
- 2009: The Othello Syndrome (Winter & Winter)
Within ELB, including with Peter Erskine and Michel Benita
- 2001: ELB (ACT)
- 2008: Dream Flight (ACT), featuring Stéphane Guillaume
Within Andy Emler Mega Octet
- 1992: Head Games (Label Bleu)
With Paolo Fresu
- 1998: Angel (BMG France/RCA Victor)
- 2012: Cinquant'Anni Suonati – 2 (Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso S.p.A.)
With François Moutin and André Ceccarelli
- 1993: Init (Phonogram), featuring Bob Berg
With Cæcilie Norby, Lars Danielsson, and Leszek Możdżer
- 2013: Silent Ways (ACT)
With Romano/Sclavis/Texier + Enrico Rava, Bojan Z
- 2012: 3+3 (Label Bleu)
Within Ultramarine
- 1985: Programme Jungle (Bloomdido)
- 1989: Dé (America)
- 2007: E Si Mala (Universal Music France)
With Dhafer Youssef
- 1999: Malak (Enja), including with Markus Stockhausen, Renaud Garcia-Fons, and Jatinder Thakur
With Tùng Dương
- 2013: Độc đạo (Dihavina)
References
- ^ Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette Vietnam 2012-13 - 2012- Page 74 "Compositeurs contemporains : Nguyên Lê. Né à Paris en 1959 de parents vietnamiens : « J'ai oublié le vietnamien en commençant l'école."
- ^ "Musician Nguyen Le Biography - allaboutjazz.com".
- ^ "Nguyen Le - jazz guitar - Eer-Music.com".
External links
- Official website
- UNESCO International Jazz Day interview Nguyên Lê (English) 2012
- "French-Vietnamese Guitarist Breaks Barriers : For Nguyen Le, More the Merrier", New York Times, January 17, 2001.
- Nguyen Le, MySpace
