Lee Allen Zeno

It was an honor to write about a zydeco bass legend and someone I was fortunate enough to call a friend - Lee Allen Zeno. This article was published just a few days before Mr. Lee Allen went into hospice care, and he passed away a week later on May 3rd. 

Knowing this was coming made the interviews I did with him, his students, friends, and fellow musicians all the more meaningful to me, and I hope that comes through.

I met Mr. Lee while writing an article last year for The Current about an organization near and dear to his heart: The Blue Monday Mission. I'd been watching him play bass for a while before that, and through the article we were able to connect and share music - and he encouraged me daily and inspired me always.

Lee Allen was one of those rare souls who made you feel like the most important person in the world - and want to make others feel that same way. 

Like so many others, I will miss him but hope to share his legacy - a legacy of love (and groove!).

Article link: Lee Allen Zeno: Creating a Legacy of Groove