Will Lee Profile Photo

Grammy Award-winning Will Lee is mostly known as a bassist for over three decades on Late Show with David Letterman, giving him the world’s record for longest-running bassist on late night television.

Will has also lent his considerable talents to over 2,000 Pop, Jazz, Rock, Reggae and Gospel albums from Chaka Khan to Ricky Martin, Frank Sinatra to James Brown, Barbra Streisand to D’Angelo, Cat Stevens to Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin to BB King, David Sanborn to Spyro Gyra & Bob James to Pat Metheny…go to Discography page for full list

He has sung and played on an equal number of TV and radio commercials as well as many movie soundtracks.

Will performed at Live Aid with The Thompson Twins & Madonna

Will has been part of the house band for most of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremonies.

Will’s also been Sting’s bassist of choice for all of Trudie Styler’s Rainforest Benefit concerts.

He has played with Miles Davis, Gary Burton, Dizzy Gillespie, and was held in Charlie Parker’s arms as a baby.

Will also has the enviable position of having performed or recorded with all 4 of the Beatles, which is pretty thrilling for a guy who is a founding member of the world’s premier Beatles band, The Fab Faux!

Will is an inductee in the Musician’s Hall of Fame in Nashville.

Will has recorded 2 solo albums and multiple records with bands from The Brecker Brothers, The 24th Street Band, Joe Cool, Toph-e & The Pussy Cats, Oz Noy Trio & Band Of Other Brothers.

And when not playing or producing projects, doing some musical directing for some pretty awesome organizations including the already legendary annual Love Rocks NYC in benefit of God’s Love We Deliver.

Aug. 2, 2026

Jeff Porcaro - "Big Bone" by Los Lobotomys - with special guests David Garfield and Will Lee

In the first episode of Who’s on Drums?, Sydney-based drummers Stevie and Jonnie introduce their song-focused podcast and spotlight “Big Bone,” the fourth track from Los Lobotomys 1989 self-titled debut, recorded live in the studio at The Complex in West LA before an invited audience. The drummer on "Big Bone" is Jeff Porcaro. In this episode we have special guests interviews with Los Lobotomys bandleader/keyboardist David Garfield and bassist Will Lee.