Instruments bass Name John Levy | Role Musician | |
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Born April 11, 1912
New Orleans, Louisiana ( 1912-04-11 ) Died January 20, 2012, Altadena, California, United States Albums Chinese Buddhist Music: Chinese Buddhist Ceremonies, Penthouse Serenade Similar People Denzil Best, Margie Hyams, Erroll Garner, Smithsonian Jazz Masterwo, Chuck Wayne | ||
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John Levy (April 11, 1912 – January 20, 2012) was an African-American jazz double-bassist and businessman.
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- Arirang prime ep 275 john levy korean music of 1964 1 full episode
- A tribute to john levy 1912 2012
- Life
- References
A tribute to john levy 1912 2012
Life
Levy was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1944, he left his family home in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to New York City, New York, where he played bass for such renowned jazz musicians as Ben Webster, Erroll Garner, Milt Jackson, and Billie Holiday. In 1949, he became the bassist in the original George Shearing Quintet, where he also acted as Shearing's road manager. In 1951, Levy opened John Levy Enterprises, Inc., becoming the first African-American personal manager in the pop or jazz music field. By the 1960s, Levy's client roster included Shearing, Nancy Wilson, Cannonball Adderley, Joe Williams, Shirley Horn, Jimmie Raye (soul singer), and Ramsey Lewis.
In 1997, Levy was inducted into the International Jazz Hall of Fame, and in 2006 he was named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts. He died, aged 99, in Altadena, California.