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Ranee Lee at TU Jazz, Mel Lastman Square
Ranee Lee was opening the TU Jazz Festival. The T is for Toronto, the U is this case stands for Undergraduate. The festival focuses on fresh new faces in Toronto Jazz scene. Ranee Lee is way past the Undergraduate. Now over 80 years old, she was and STILL IS for decades an educator, as are/were most of her band mates. She is not slowing down, as she played 2 sets, sitting down only on the ballads. With fellow Montrealer Taurey Butler - piano, Mark Kelso - drums, Neil Swainson - bass, Ted Quinlan- guitar. Ranee Lee born in NYC, came to Montreal in 1970 and played saxophone and drums at one point of her career, but now is, for many years, known only as a jazz vocalist, professor and an actor (Billie Holiday in Lady Day).
240. Toronto 2023-Sep 01. P1700006; Upload 2023-Sep 05.
Ranee Lee at TU Jazz, Mel Lastman Square
Ranee Lee was opening the TU Jazz Festival. The T is for Toronto, the U is this case stands for Undergraduate. The festival focuses on fresh new faces in Toronto Jazz scene. Ranee Lee is way past the Undergraduate. Now over 80 years old, she was and STILL IS for decades an educator, as are/were most of her band mates. She is not slowing down, as she played 2 sets, sitting down only on the ballads. With fellow Montrealer Taurey Butler - piano, Mark Kelso - drums, Neil Swainson - bass, Ted Quinlan- guitar. Ranee Lee born in NYC, came to Montreal in 1970 and played saxophone and drums at one point of her career, but now is, for many years, known only as a jazz vocalist, professor and an actor (Billie Holiday in Lady Day).
240. Toronto 2023-Sep 01. P1700006; Upload 2023-Sep 05.