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Levin Brothers

December 16, 2023 at 8:00 pm 10:00 pm

LEVIN BROTHERS

PETE LEVIN – piano, keyboards

TONY LEVIN – bass

KEN GIOFFRE – sax, flute

JEFF SIEGEL – drums

LEVIN BROTHERS was founded by Pete and Tony Levin in 2013, After 5 decades of glorious career playing with virtually who is who in all genres of music – jazz, fusion, rock, pop and world music, and after guesting on each other’s projects, two brothers finally decided to have their own jazz band. Levin Brothers released 2 albums: the self-titled first album in 2014, and the follow up live album ’Special Delivery’ in 2017. The band has toured all over the USA, and has performed also internationally in Mexico, El Salvador, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Japan.

Since graduating from the Eastman School of Music, Tony Levin, one of the most recorded bass players in history of music, has become bass and Chapman Stick voice for Peter Gabriel and King Crimson. he has played on notable recordings for John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, Seal, and many others, as well jazz artists Buddy Rich, Gary Burton, Steve Gadd and Chuck Mangione. He currently records and tours with Stick Men, Levin Brothers, King Crimson and Peter Gabriel.

After graduating from the Juilliard School, Pete Levin became a synthesizer specialist in the New York City recording studio scene. Over the years, he has graced hundreds of jazz and pop recordings and performances with many artists, including Gil Evans, Jimmy Giuffre, David Sanborn, Annie Lennox, Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorius, Lenny White and Paul Simon. He has released nine solo albums.

A veteran of the New York Jazz scene, Jeff ‘Siege’ Siegel has worked with a virtual who’s-who of jazz artists. A member of Sir Roland Hanna’s Trio from 1994-1999, Jeff has performed and recorded with Jazz legends including Ron Carter, Kenny Burrell, Lee Shaw, Jack DeJohnette, Benny Golson, Frank Foster, Helen Merrill and Mose Allison.

Ken Gioffre Is one of the busiest sax players in business, performing with at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and NBC’s Today Show, and touring and recording with pop, soul, jazz, blues and rock stars such as Nancy Wilson, B. B. King, Dianne Reeves, Tito Puente, Mose Allison, The Temptations, Dr. John, Michael Bolton, Queen Latifa, Buddy Guy,  Kid Creole, Toots Thielmans, Eddie Money, KC and the Sunshine Band, John Pattitucci, Will Lee, Randy Brecker and manyothers.

$25 – $35 General Admission

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