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Elliott Levin – Fusion of Jazz and Words: Free Jazz, Priceless Words

Thursday, March 14 @ 7:30PM — 9:30PMThu, Mar 14 @ 7:30PM — 9:30PM

Bird and Beckett Books, 653 Chenery St, San Francisco

Each Bay Area performance will provide a unique listener experience exploring the expression in words and music of the free jazz palette of a veteran musician/writer. For these engagements, Elliott’s saxophone, flute, and spoken word/poetry work will be accompanied by a shifting cast of players from the New Olduvai Ensemble and Cartoon Justice Improvisation Collective.

Tom Rollison – guitar, bass, electronics

Mark Pino – drums, percussion

Elijah Pontecorvo – bass

Kersti Abrams – alto saxophone, flute, North African double-reeds, Mbira

Mika Pontecorvo – guitar, flute, electronics

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Elliott Levin – Fusion of Jazz and Words: Free Jazz, Priceless Words

Wednesday, March 13 @ 8:00PM — 10:00PMWed, Mar 13 @ 8:00PM — 10:00PM

Peacock Lounge, 552 Haight Steet , San Francisco

Each Bay Area performance will provide a unique listener experience exploring the expression in words and music of the free jazz palette of a veteran musician/writer. For these engagements, Elliott’s saxophone, flute, and spoken word/poetry work will be accompanied by a shifting cast of players from the New Olduvai Ensemble and Cartoon Justice Improvisation Collective.

Tom Rollison – guitar, bass, electronics

Mark Pino – drums, percussion

Elijah Pontecorvo – bass

Kersti Abrams – alto saxophone, flute, North African double-reeds, Mbira

Mika Pontecorvo – guitar, flute, electronics

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Elliott Levin – Fusion of Jazz and Words: Free Jazz, Priceless Words – Oakland Freedom Jazz Society

Monday, March 11 @ 9:30PM — Tuesday, March 12 @ 12:00AMMon, Mar 11 @ 9:30PM — Tue, Mar 12 @ 12:00AM

Studio Grand, 3234 Grand Avenue , Oakland

9:30PM: Jakob Pek, Jordan Glenn, Lee Hodel

10:15PM: Karl Alfonso Defensor Evangelista, Ben Goldberg

11PM: Elliott Levin, Tom Rollison, Mogauwane Mahloele, Cartoon Justice

Suggested Donation $7-15

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Looney/ Mezzacapa/ Nordeson Trio - With Special Guest Elliott Levin

Saturday, March 9 @ 8:00PMSat, Mar 9 @ 8:00PM

Center for New Music, 55 Taylor Street, San Francisco

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Elliott Levin - Fusion of Jazz and Words: Free Jazz, Priceless Words

Friday, March 8 @ 8:00PM — 10:30PMFri, Mar 8 @ 8:00PM — 10:30PM

The Back Room, 1984 Bonita Avenue, Berkeley

Each Bay Area performance will provide a unique listener experience exploring the expression in words and music of the free jazz palette of a veteran musician/writer. For these engagements, Elliott’s saxophone, flute, and spoken word/poetry work will be accompanied by a shifting cast of players from the New Olduvai Ensemble and Cartoon Justice Improvisation Collective.

Tom Rollison – guitar, bass, electronics

Mark Pino – drums, percussion

Elijah Pontecorvo – bass

Kersti Abrams – alto saxophone, flute, North African double-reeds, Mbira

Mika Pontecorvo – guitar, flute, electronics

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Elliott Levin - Fusion of Jazz and Words: Free Jazz, Priceless Words

Thursday, March 7 @ 8:00PM — 10:00PMThu, Mar 7 @ 8:00PM — 10:00PM

Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market Street, San Francisco

8:15PM: DNR Trio: Devin Gray – drums, Nathaniel Morgan – alto saxophone, Ryan Ferreira – guitar

9PM: Elliott Levin and New Olduvai Ensemble (Tom Rollison and Cartoon Justice)

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Elliott Levin

Thursday, January 31 @ 7:00PMThu, Jan 31 @ 7:00PM

UFC Learning Center, 5546 Pulaski Ave, Philadelphia

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Elliott Levin and DM Hotep with special guest Bethlehem Roberson

Tuesday, January 29 @ 7:00PM — 11:00PMTue, Jan 29 @ 7:00PM — 11:00PM

Heritage, 914 N 2nd St, Philadelphia

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Elliott Levin Trio

Friday, January 25 @ 9:30PM — Saturday, January 26 @ 1:00AMFri, Jan 25 @ 9:30PM — Sat, Jan 26 @ 1:00AM

The Nomad Bar, 905 N Orange St, Wilmington, DE

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Occidental Philadelphia Quartet

Saturday, January 5 @ 9:30PM — Sunday, January 6 @ 1:30AMSat, Jan 5 @ 9:30PM — Sun, Jan 6 @ 1:30AM

Heritage, 914 N 2nd St, Philadelphia

Compositions and improvisations from the Balkan & Avant-American song books.

Elliott Levin- reeds

Brendan Cooney- keys

Frank Rein- brass

Gregg Mervine- percussion

No cover!

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NYE Party! West Philly Orchestra / Johnny Showcase / Sun Ra Arkestra / Mambisa

Monday, December 31, 2018 @ 9:00PMMon, Dec 31, 2018 @ 9:00PM

Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia

21+ | 8pm Doors | 9pm Show $40 Admission

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EL Trio

Saturday, December 22, 2018 @ 7:00PM — 10:00PMSat, Dec 22, 2018 @ 7:00PM — 10:00PM

Pinot Boutique, 227 Market St, Philadelphia

Elliott Levin - reeds

Dave Hotep- guitar

Jim Miller- drums

Improvisations on original & avant-American song book compositions.

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A Cecil Taylor Memorial Celebration

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 @ 7:00PMTue, Dec 11, 2018 @ 7:00PM

Roulette, 509 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn

Performing artists include:

Ritual: Percussion/Poetry/Dance

w/ Warren Smith, Juma Sultan, Andre Martinez, Jackson Krall, Fred Moten, Edwin Torres, Tracie Morris

Visionary Youth Orchestra lead by Karen Borca

Cooper-Moore

Jemeel Moondoc's Muntu

w/ Mark Hennen, Charles Downs, Larry Roland

Dianne McIntyre

Steve Dalachinsky

Bobby Zankel / Jackson Krall / Elliott Levin

Jaimie Branch / Rob Brown / Patricia Nicholson / Luke Stewart

Oliver Lake / DD Jackson / Pheeroan akLaff

Craig Harris / Kelvyn Bell / Adam Klipple

Dave Burrell / Darius Jones / William Parker / Juma Sultan

Andrew Cyrille

Vijay Iyer

Henry Grimes

Albey Balgochian / Jane Grenier

Blue Lime Light - a tribute by William Parker

Cecil Taylor Sound Vision Orchestra

w/ Karen Borca, John Bruschini, Scott Currie, Joe Daley, Stephen Haynes, Mark Hennen, Rosie Hertlein, Taylor Ho Bynum, Richard Keene, Jackson Krall, Andrew Lamb, Elliott Levin, Bill Lowe, JD Parran, Dave Sewelson, Warren Smith, Lisa Sokolov, Steve Swell

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Old City First Friday featuring Elliot Levin Trio

Friday, December 7, 2018 @ 6:00PM — 10:00PMFri, Dec 7, 2018 @ 6:00PM — 10:00PM

Pinot Boutique, 227 Market Street, Philadelphia

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Elliott Levin, Bob Musso, Mark Hennan, Jackson Krall

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 @ 8:00PM — 10:00PMWed, Dec 5, 2018 @ 8:00PM — 10:00PM

The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street , Philadelphia

Urgent Music Unit featuring: Elliott Levin- reeds & words Bob Musso- guitar Mark Hennan- keys Jackson Krall- drums & percussion

Admission is FREE

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Eye2Eye Sextet

Saturday, November 17, 2018 @ 7:30PM — 10:00PMSat, Nov 17, 2018 @ 7:30PM — 10:00PM

Jazz By Night, Media, PA

Eye2Eye Sextet performs music in homage to the visionary musician Sun Ra.

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Occidental Philadelphia Quartet

Saturday, November 3, 2018 @ 9:30PM — Sunday, November 4, 2018 @ 1:30AMSat, Nov 3, 2018 @ 9:30PM — Sun, Nov 4, 2018 @ 1:30AM

Heritage, 914 N 2nd St, Philadelphia

Original & traditional Astral Jazz & Balkan inspired compositions & improvisations... no cover!

{EL-reeds/BC-keys/FR-sousa/GM-drums}

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Elliott Levin, Kathleen Kim ft. Mark Dresser, Joe Baiza, Corey Fogel, Eric Revis, Guillermo E. Brown + DJ Richard Edson and his incredible collection of sounds

Monday, October 29, 2018 @ 8:00PMMon, Oct 29, 2018 @ 8:00PM

Zebulon, 2478 N Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles

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Elliott Levin, Bichkek Three

Sunday, October 28, 2018 @ 8:00PM — 11:00PMSun, Oct 28, 2018 @ 8:00PM — 11:00PM

Stories BooksandCafe, 1716 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California

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Rhythm Sactuary Presents: NotQuiteFree + Elliott Levin Group

Saturday, October 27, 2018 @ 8:00PM — 11:00PMSat, Oct 27, 2018 @ 8:00PM — 11:00PM

The Wine Bar LB, 250 W Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, California

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