Nguyên Lê (b. Paris, France, January 14, 1959) 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, and Michel Portal.

Present Projects/Bands

* Nguyên Lê Trio
o Nguyên Lê: guitars, arrangements;
o Michel Alibo: electric bass;
o Karim Ziad: drums, percussion;

* Nguyên Lê "The Jimi Hendrix Project"
o Nguyên Lê: guitars, arrangements;
o Cathy Renoir: vocals;
o Michel Alibo or Linley Marthe: electric bass;
o Karim Ziad or Francis Lassus: drums, percussion;

* Nguyên Lê "Purple"
o Nguyên Lê: guitars;
o Michel Alibo: electric bass;
o Terri Lyne Carrington: drums, vocals;
o Aïda Khann: vocals;
o Corin Curschellas: vocals;
o Me’shell Ndegeocello: electric bass;
o Karim Ziad: percussion;
o Bojan Zulfikarpasic: piano;

* Huong Thanh & Nguyên Lê - "Dragonfly"
o Huong Thanh: vocals;
o Nguyên Lê: guitars, arrangements;
o Hao Nhien: traditional instrument zither;
o Dan Bau: flute, percussion;
o François Verly: percussion, synthesizer;
o Michel Alibo: electric bass;
o Joël Allouche: drums/percussion;

* Nguyên Lê Quartett:
o Nguyen Le: guitars
o Paul McCandless: saxophone, clarinet;
o Art Lande: piano;
o Jamey Haddad: percussion;

* ELB (Erskine - Lê - Benita)
o Peter Erskine: drums;
o Nguyên Lê: guitars, guitar synthesizer;
o Michel Benita: acoustic bass;
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