Bill Le Sage
Bill Le Sage | |
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| Birth name | William A. Le Sage |
| Born | 20 January 1927 London, England |
| Died | 31 October 2001 (aged 74) Ealing, West London, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Bandleader Arranger Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vibraphone Piano |
| Years active | 1945–2001 |
William A. Le Sage (20 January 1927 – 31 October 2001) was a British pianist, vibraphonist, arranger, composer and bandleader.[1]
Early life
Le Sage was born in London on 20 January 1927.[2] His father, William (1899-1951) was a drummer and his two uncles were both musicians (George - trumpet, saxophone and Ernie - guitar).[2] He started playing the ukulele at the age of eight, and drums at fifteen.[2] He was self-taught as a pianist.[1]
Later life and career
Le Sage's career began in 1945, after he had returned to London after being an
During the 1960s, Le Sage was with Jack Parnell's ATV orchestra, the Chris Barber Band, and led his group, Directions in Jazz.[2] His composer credits included scores for the films The Tell-Tale Heart (1960), Tarnished Heroes (1961), The Silent Invasion (1961), Strip Tease Murder (1963) and The Court Martial of Major Keller (1964).[4]
He accompanied visiting American musicians, including guitarist
's group on vibraphone.He died in London on 31 October 2001.[1]
Discography
- Presenting The Bill Le Sage – Ronnie Ross Quartet (1963)
- Cleopatra's Needle (1968)
- Live at the Bull – Tribute Vols. 1–2 (2007)
References
- ^ a b c d e Fordham, John. Obituary, The Guardian, 2 November, 2001
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8264-7234-2.
- ^ a b "Bill Le Sage". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Bill Le Sage". bfi.org. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
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