Jazz Bassist and Father of Spike Lee, Bill Lee, Passes Away at 94

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Jazz Bassist and Father of Spike Lee, Bill Lee, Passes Away at 94
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Bill Lee, the jazz composer and bassist who played with Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin before scoring the classic first four films of his son, Spike Lee, died at his Brooklyn home this morning (May 24), at the age of 94. Lee was an avid player late into his life, hosting hours-long jam sessions at his apartment in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

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