Howard Levy
Howard Levy (born July 31, 1951 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American harmonica player and pianist . He set the standard for chromatic playing on the diatonic harmonica using the blown technique.
Levy was a member of the first line-up of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones and had a decisive influence on the sound of this band on the first three recordings from 1990 to 1992, until he then left the band to publish more of his own material within a new framework and more time for his To be able to have family. Afterwards albums were created in collaboration with various artists such as B. Mark Nauseef . With Eugene Friesen and Glen Velez he formed the trio Globo , with whom he presented several albums. Levy also remained active as a guest musician, his work on albums by Rabih Abou-Khalil received particular attention. For the 2011 studio album "Rocket Science", the Flecktones found their original line-up again.
He is the founder of the Balkan Samba Records label .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Booklet of the Flecktones album Three Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
literature
- Kunzler Jazz Lexicon 2002
Web links
- Artist's website (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Levy, Howard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American harmonica player and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |