Nguyên Lê
In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Lê. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the given name Nguyên.
| Nguyên Lê | |
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Nguyên Lê 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Lê Thành Nguyên |
| Born |
14 January 1959 Paris, France |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) |
Musician Composer Bandleader Arranger |
| Instruments | Guitar, Bass, guitar synthesizer |
| Website |
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Nguyên Lê at Aarhus Jazz Festival
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson
Nguyên Lê (Vietnamese: Lê Thành Nguyên; born 14 January 1959 in Paris, France) is a French Jazz musician and Composer of Vietnamese ancestry.[1] His main instrument is guitar, and he also plays electric bass guitar and guitar synthesizer.[2]
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.[3]
In spring 2011 he released Songs of Freedom, an album with cover versions of pop hits from the 1970s.
Current Projects/Bands
- Nguyên Lê Trio
- Nguyên Lê: guitars, arrangements;
- Michel Alibo: electric bass;
- Karim Ziad: drums, percussion;
- Nguyên Lê "The Jimi Hendrix Project"
- Nguyên Lê: guitars, arrangements;
- Cathy Renoir: vocals;
- Michel Alibo or Linley Marthe: electric bass;
- Karim Ziad or Francis Lassus: drums, percussion;
- Nguyên Lê "Purple"
- Nguyên Lê: guitars;
- Michel Alibo: electric bass;
- Terri Lyne Carrington: drums, vocals;
- Aïda Khann: vocals;
- Corin Curschellas: vocals;
- Me'shell Ndegeocello: electric bass;
- 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: electric bass;
- 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: acoustic 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 "Celebrating dark side of the moon" :
- Nguyen Lê : guitars, electronics, arrangements
- Youn Sun Nah : vocals
- Michael Gibbs : orchestrations and arrangements on 04, 14 & 15
- Gary Husband : Drums
- Jürgen Attig : electric bass
- NDR Big band is conducted by Jörg Achim Keller
Discography
- 1990: Miracles (Musidisc), with Art Lande, Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine
- 1992: Zanzibar (Musidisc), with Paul McCandless, Joël Allouche et al.
- 1995: Million Waves (ACT), The Nguyên Lê Trio including with Bassist 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 etc.
- 1997: Three Trios (ACT)
- 1998: Maghreb & Friends (ACT)
- 1999: Moon and Wind (ACT), with Huong Thanh
- 2000: Bakida (ACT), The Nguyên Lê Trio including with bassist Renaud Garcia-Fons and drummer Tino di Geraldo featuring Carles Benavent
- 2002: Purple – Celebrating Jimi Hendrix (ACT)
- 2005: Walking On The Tiger's Tail (ACT), Nguyên Lê Quartett including 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)
- 2012: Purple (ACT)
- 2014: Celebrating dark side of the moon (ACT)
Collaborations
- Within Ultramarine
- 1985: Programme Jungle (Bloomdido)
- 1989: Dé (America Records)
- 2007: E Si Mala (Universal Music France)
- With Safy Boutella
- Within Andy Emler Mega Octet
- 1992: Head Games (Label Bleu)
- With François Moutin and André Ceccarelli
- With Paolo Fresu
- 1998: Angel (BMG France/RCA Victor)
- 2012: Cinquant'Anni Suonati - 2 (Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso S.p.A.)
- With Dhafer Youssef
- 1999: Malak Enja Records, including with Markus Stockhausen, Renaud Garcia-Fons and Jatinder Thakur
- Within ELB, including with Peter Erskine and Michel Benita
- 2001: E_L_B (ACT)
- 2008: Dream Flight (ACT), featuring Stéphane Guillaume – tenor & soprano saxophones
- Within Uri Caine Ensamble
- 2006: Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart (Winter & Winter)
- 2009: The Othello Syndrome (Winter & Winter)
- With Romano Sclavis Texier + Enrico Rava, Nguyên Lê, Bojan Z
- 2012: 3+3 (Label Bleu)
- With Cæcilie Norby, Lars Danielsson and Leszek Możdżer
- 2013: Silent Ways (ACT)
References
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- ↑ 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
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