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William Franklin Lee III, aka Bill Lee (February 20, 1929-October 23, 2011)[1] was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, author, and music educator who was renowned for pioneering comprehensive music education, including jazz, at the collegiate level. He led the University of Miami School of Music and was the University of Miami's third music school dean from 1964 to 1982.[2]
In 1989, Lee retired from the University of Miami but continued to work in music education at other institutions. He was distinguished professor emeritus of music theory and composition and emeritus composer in residence. Lee was vice-president and provost at the University of Miami and president and executive director of IAJE.[3]
His son Will Lee played bass guitar for Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterman.
- ^ News release: William F. Lee III, University of Miami Frost School of Music, Julia D. Berg, Director of Communications, October 25, 2011
- ^ "1960 to 1980: Twenty Years of Rapid Growth". Frost School of Music. Archived from the original on 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ Colin M. Mason, A Comparative and Historical Survey of Four Seminal Figures in the History of Jazz Education, DMA Dissertation, University of Texas at Austin (2005)