Artist Biography by Steve Huey
Organist/pianist Ron Levy has devoted most of his career to keeping the
flame of funky, bluesy soul-jazz alive. Born Reuvin Zev ben Yehoshua Ha
Levi in 1959 in Cambridge, MA, Levy played clarinet as a child but
switched to piano after seeing Ray Charles at age 13. When he
encountered the music of Jimmy Smith, Billy Preston, and Booker T. &
the MG's, he fell in love with the Hammond B-3 and made the switch.
Levy began working the Boston blues club scene as a teenager, and was
hired by Albert King in 1971, before even graduating from high school.
He spent a year and a half with King, and then joined B.B. King's
backing band, where he remained for the next seven years. He also began
working with the Rhythm Rockers in 1976, an association that lasted four
years, and then became a member of Roomful of Blues from 1983-1987. It
was during that time that Levy recorded his first session as a leader,
1985's Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom for the Black Top label. Safari in New
Orleans followed in 1988, after which Levy moved to the Bullseye Blues
label, where he eventually became an in-house producer (an area where
he's garnered seven Grammy nominations). His albums for Bullseye Blues
include 1992's B-3 Blues and Grooves and 1996's Zim Zam Zoom: Acid Blues
on B-3. 1998's Greaze Is What's Good (recorded for Cannonball) featured
an all-star roster of guests, including Freddie Hubbard, Melvin Sparks,
David T. Walker, Steve Turre, Idris Muhammad, and Preston Shannon.
Since 1988 Levy hasn't released anything under his own name, but
continues to tour regularly and collaborate with and produce artists
like Jimmy King, Karl Denison and Charles Earland.
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Biografía del artista por Steve Huey
El organista / pianista Ron Levy ha dedicado la mayor parte de su
carrera a mantener viva la llama del soul-jazz funky y blues. Nacido
como Reuvin Zev ben Yehoshua Ha Levi en 1959 en Cambridge,
Massachusetts, Levy tocó el clarinete cuando era niño, pero cambió a
piano después de ver a Ray Charles a la edad de 13 años. Cuando conoció
la música de Jimmy Smith, Billy Preston y Booker T. MG, se enamoró del
Hammond B-3 e hizo el cambio. Levy comenzó a trabajar en la escena del
club de blues de Boston cuando era un adolescente, y fue contratado por
Albert King en 1971, incluso antes de graduarse de la escuela
secundaria. Pasó un año y medio con King, y luego se unió a la banda de
apoyo de B. B. King, donde permaneció durante los próximos siete años.
También comenzó a trabajar con los Rhythm Rockers en 1976, una
asociación que duró cuatro años, y luego se convirtió en miembro de
Roomful of Blues desde 1983-1987. Fue durante ese tiempo que Levy grabó
su primera sesión como líder, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom de 1985 para el
sello Black Top. Safari en Nueva Orleans lo siguió en 1988, después de
lo cual Levy se mudó al sello Bullseye Blues, donde eventualmente se
convirtió en productor interno (un área donde obtuvo siete nominaciones a
los Grammy). Sus álbumes para Bullseye Blues incluyen B-3 Blues and
Grooves de 1992 y Zim Zam Zoom: Acid Blues de 1996 en B-3. Greaze Is
What's Good de 1998 (grabado para Cannonball) presentó una lista de
estrellas de invitados, entre ellos Freddie Hubbard, Melvin Sparks,
David T. Walker, Steve Turre, Idris Muhammad y Preston Shannon. Desde
1988, Levy no ha publicado nada bajo su propio nombre, pero continúa
viajando regularmente y colaborando y produciendo artistas como Jimmy
King, Karl Denison y Charles Earland.
1. Can I Change My Mind?
2. GreaZe Is What's Good
3. One People
4. Mr. Mr. Blasta From The Past'da
5. What D' Freak
6. Big Fine Lil' Lass
7. What's Goin' On
8. Long Time Ago
9. In The Middle / The King
10. J-J-Jazz It Up
11. Gangsta'S To Blame
1. Can I Change My Mind?
2. GreaZe Is What's Good
3. One People
4. Mr. Mr. Blasta From The Past'da
5. What D' Freak
6. Big Fine Lil' Lass
7. What's Goin' On
8. Long Time Ago
9. In The Middle / The King
10. J-J-Jazz It Up
11. Gangsta'S To Blame
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