Josh Lee & The Family at Montco Jazz Fest at Temple University Ambler Campus

About

Josh Lee and the Extended Family is a Philadelphia based ensemble composed of Temple alums that authentically celebrates the music and the dance of the swing era. Composed of the brightest young musicians in the city, the Extended Family strives to further the 100-year tradition of big band music while honoring its pioneers—Moten, Basie, Lunceford, Fletcher Henderson to name a few. Josh Lee is a Grammy winning saxophonist, composer, and arranger, as well as a member of the Count Basie Orchestra and faculty at Temple and Villanova Universities. They recorded their debut album “Introducing Josh Lee and the Extended Family” in summer of 2024 and will soon be released.