Yu

Elliott Levin/Gabriel Lauber Duo

Legendary Philly saxist/poet, Elliott Levin, has been fixture on the Philly (and Downtown) scene for more than four decades. A founding member of several legendary yet under-recognized bands: Olduvai, Iltar, Take Iki and later New Ghost (great disc on ESP), as well as collaborating with Cecil Taylor (from the seventies onwards), Marshall Allen and
Legendary Philly saxist/poet, Elliott Levin, has been fixture on the Philly (and Downtown) scene for more than four decades. A founding member of several legendary yet under-recognized bands: Olduvai, Iltar, Take Iki and later New Ghost (great disc on ESP), as well as collaborating with Cecil Taylor (from the seventies onwards), Marshall Allen and practically every great creative band to emerge from Philly since the early seventies, Mr. Levin lives to sit in and often pops up at numerous sessions anywhere and everywhere. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Mr. Levin was in Mexico last year and recorded this duo CD with Cosmic Brotherhood drummer Gabriel Lauber. This disc begins with “Yu”, a short blast of free/jazz at its most intense, blistering tenor and drums! Besides being the major voice on sax and flute, Mr. Levin is also thoughtful, incisive poet as well as a compelling spoken word artist. Levin’s poetry is found unjust a few pieces but always evokes ideas and images well worth considering. This duo is super tight, and sound as if they are one spirit/force erupting together. Mr. Levin is also a master flutist and takes a few rambunctious flute solos here. I found this entire disc to be consistently captivating with all of the elements tied together into one great master tapestry golden threads. There is way too much great stuff here to describe it all so I will eave it to you to spend some time with this: “Prayer for the Ancestors” is where it ends up.
'Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery NYC'

Elliott Levin: Poetry, Tenor Saxophone & Flute
Gabriel Lauber: Drums

Recorded October 31, 2016 & Mixed/Mastered on March 16, 2017 by Víctor 'KB' Velázquez at 'Testa Estudio', León, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Cover design by Marco Fierro.

All music by Elliott Levin & Gabriel Lauber.

Dimensional Recordings DR004
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Brotherly Love In Philadelphia

Jair-Rohm Parker Wells Trio

Elliot Levin, tenor saxophone, voice
Jair-Rohm Parker Wells, bass
Eric Slick, drums
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Live Upstairs at Nick's

New Ghost

Philadelphia free jazz scene band led by Elliot Levin.

Individually, and in various combinations, they have conspired with many of the more interesting (if not innovative) musical ensembles based out of Philadelphia for the past 30 years or so...Three of the four members of the Quartet are related by blood, while certainly all four members are

Philadelphia free jazz scene band led by Elliot Levin.

Individually, and in various combinations, they have conspired with many of the more interesting (if not innovative) musical ensembles based out of Philadelphia for the past 30 years or so...Three of the four members of the Quartet are related by blood, while certainly all four members are tied even more so by TIME, SPACE, PSYCHE, and CIRCUMSTANCE... all of which have come together over a number of years to bring about the sounds and words captured here as such form a characteristic show that occurred in Philadelphia..."Upstairs at Nick's".

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Tin - Tabu - Latin' - Rhyth - Hymn

Elliott Levin Trio with Chad Taylor and Luke Stewart

We want to thank Mika Pontecorvo for inviting us, and for curating and enabling the recording of this event.
We thank Gina Renzi and The Rotunda for consistently providing a space for creative performance and expression in Philadelphia)
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Black Lodge Ensemble : Elliott Levin

Black Lodge Ensemble

"Sound Poetry meets Jazz Poetry is one of the best ways to describe this production that was released in 2009 under Black Lodge Productions.

On this occasion, Levin accompanied by Charles Cohen (1949-2017), Dylan S. McConnell, Eric Slick, Foster Longo and MD Long, give life to a high-caliber poetic jazz encounter. Commanded by the sax and flute
"Sound Poetry meets Jazz Poetry is one of the best ways to describe this production that was released in 2009 under Black Lodge Productions.

On this occasion, Levin accompanied by Charles Cohen (1949-2017), Dylan S. McConnell, Eric Slick, Foster Longo and MD Long, give life to a high-caliber poetic jazz encounter. Commanded by the sax and flute of Levin, these excellent improvisers with an experimental instrumentation that goes from tape manipulation, spoken word, synthesizers and different types of percussion, illustrate us in a more than correct way about how jazz has evolved to such an extent that instruments of other genres are included to give shape to this indispensable work of his repertoire."
-Gerardo Peralta, POV
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Apology To The Atonists & Tritone Suite

Interplay

A contemporary ensemble, but one with a righteous feel that takes us right back to the best years of 70s Spiritual Jazz -- A Freely creative combo who mix bits of guitar and electronics with warmer sounds on flutes saxes and percussion! There's a bit of vocal recitation on the set, but the main focus is instrumental -- And in a way, the group's

A contemporary ensemble, but one with a righteous feel that takes us right back to the best years of 70s Spiritual Jazz -- A Freely creative combo who mix bits of guitar and electronics with warmer sounds on flutes saxes and percussion! There's a bit of vocal recitation on the set, but the main focus is instrumental -- And in a way, the group's approach almost mixes an earlier AACM spirit with downtown experimentalism -- But always in a blend that leans towards the soulfulness of the former.

Elliott Levin - Poetry, Flutes, Saxes

Rick Iannacone - Guitars, Electronics

Keno Speller - Flute, Vocals, Percussion

Ron Howerton - Cuica, Percussion

Ed Watkins - Percussion

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