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.
[2] In 1989, Lee retired from the University of Miami but continued to work in music education at other institutions.
Lee was vice-president and provost at the University of Miami and president and executive director of IAJE.
Lee graduated from Kirwin High School, Galveston in 1945.
By 1946, he was a member of the Beethoven Choir conducted by Bain, the symphony orchestra, and the Aces of Collegeland directed by Fessor Graham.