Born in Clairton, PA, Lee has been an active participant on the Pittsburgh jazz scene for over 50 years. A musical treasure deserving wider recognition.  Lee began performing at the age of 9, which set him on the path of improvisation.  He concentrates his energy on playing tenor and soprano saxophones, which he considers his musical voices. Lee has performed in several R&B show bands and jazz ensembles. Gentle Persuasion, Band of Angels, and the annual GNP Group gathering at Waynesburg University, just to name a few.

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In 1979, ISKA became the first jazz quartet led by Lee.  They went on to record a live session at The Balcony in 1987 entitled "Motif." In the early 80s, Lee began using the jazz duo (saxophone and piano) format of performing as an extension of his duo idea.  Lee formed the duo I/O in 1997 with Ravish Momin, a percussionist. I/O performed in Japan, Toronto, Ontario, and the Distillery Jazz Festival in 2004 in Toronto, Canada.

During this period, in 2001, Lee also formed the improvising  "avant-garde" ensemble called the UnSpunt Orkestra with Richard Gartner (drummer) and Roger Day (tubist) to open an art show. This group was expanded to include a keyboard and bass.  The UnSpunt Orkestra performed, produced a live recording in 2003 at the "Quiet Storm" in Pittsburgh.

As a saxophonist soloist, Lee's works have opened concerts for Celloist Ernst Reijseger, Kaliparush McIntrye Group, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and the Sabir Matten Quintet.

As a music/artist experimenter, Lee has collaborated with poets, actors, visual artists, and a computer programmer for a variety of exciting artistic projects. He appears as a street saxophonist in the movie "The Cemetery Club". His original music appears on the PBS documentary, "JOBS NO WAY OUT."

More recently 2010, Lee's performance projects have included interactive digital images, improvised music, and MIDI-controlled sound called "TIME EXPANSIONS."

For decades, Lee Robinson has been blending his improvisation with different styles and artistic works of music.