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Nguyên Lê (Vietnamese: Lê Thành Nguyên; born 14 January 1959 in Paris, France) is a French Jazz
musician and Composer of Vietnamese ancestry. His main instrument is guitar, and he also plays
electric bass guitar and guitar synthesizer. 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.
In spring 2011 he released Songs of Freedom, an album with cover versions of pop hits from the 1970s.
1990 - Miracles
1995 - Million Waves
1996 - Tales From Viet-Nam
1997 - Three Trois
2000 - Bakida
2002 - Purple - Celebrating Jimi Hendrix
2005 - Walking On The Tiger's Tail
2006 - Homescape
2009 - Saiyuki
2011 - Songs Of Freedom
2014 - Celebrating The Dark Side Of The Moon
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