“What We Play is Life!” -Louis Armstrong

Dedicated to Dewayne Hogans

By maintaining an aggressive path of musical study and professional achievement, W. Lee Hogans has fashioned a distinct musical style. He formed his own band Pursuance in 2004. His songs, featuring strong grooves with catchy melodies, encompass the worlds of Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Soul. Stylistic influences range from Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard to James Brown and Run DMC. Pursuance’s album The Vibe Orientation debuted in 2005; it has received airplay on XM Radio and is available on iTunes and other formats. Later this year his second album What We Play is Life will hit the market. Pursuance has dazzled audiences at many destination venues throughout New York and New Jersey, including the Blue Note, Groove, and Cecil’s Jazz Club.

His performance career gained notoriety by working with giants in the entertainment industry. Lee is currently touring with Grammy-winning bassist Marcus Miller on his Renaissance Tour in the US, Europe and A