Lou Levy
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Pianists · 1928–2001

Lou Levy

American pianist and jazz musician (1928-2001)

Born
5 March 1928
Chicago
Died
23 January 2001
Dana Point
Country
United States
Active
1947–
Record labels
Nocturne Records
Discography
7 albums

Biography

Lou Levy was a jazz musician who played piano. Lou Levy was born on 5 March 1928 in Chicago and died on 23 January 2001 in Dana Point. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Nocturne Records. The discography here lists 7 albums, from “Tempus Fugue-it” (1977) to “The Shadow of Your Smile (Pinky Winters Sings Johnny Mandel)” (2006).

Louis A. Levy (March 5, 1928 – January 23, 2001) was an American jazz pianist.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Tempus Fugue-it 1977 · Interplay Records The Kid's Got Ears! 1982 · JAZZIZ
For All We Know 1991
Lunarcy 1992
By Myself 1995
Solo Scene 1999
The Shadow of Your Smile (Pinky Winters Sings Johnny Mandel) 2006

Also plays on

Albums where Lou Levy is credited as a sideman

1955 West Coast Jazz — Stan Getz piano
1957 Go West, Man! — Quincy Jones piano
1957 Dream Street — Peggy Lee piano
1957 Anita Sings the Most — Anita O’Day piano
1957 I Swing for You — Lennie Niehaus piano
1957 Fire in the West — Herb Geller piano
1957 West Coast Wailers — Conte Candoli & Lou Levy piano
1958 Coop! The Music of Bob Cooper — Bob Cooper piano
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Volume 1 — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Vol. 2 — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1959 Ella Swings Lightly — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1960 Incomparable! — Anita O’Day piano
1960 The Swingin' Nutcracker — Shorty Rogers piano
1961 Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1965 Pass Me By — Peggy Lee conductor
1969 My Way — Frank Sinatra celesta, harpsichord, piano
1978 The Front Line — Bill Perkins with Pepper Adams piano
1979 Mello'day — Anita O’Day piano
1979 Free Bop! — Charles McPherson piano
1979 Confluence — Bill Perkins with Pepper Adams piano
1989 The Many Faces of Bird - The Music of Charlie Parker — Richie Cole, Lee Konitz, Bobby McFerrin, James Moody & Bud Shank piano
1990 Hamp and Getz — Stan Getz & Lionel Hampton piano
1990 Tenor Genius at the Festivals in Cannes and Paris — Coleman Hawkins piano
1990 Central Avenue Reunion — Art Farmer, Frank Morgan, Lou Levy, Eric Von Essen & Albert “Tootie” Heath piano
1991 Getz Meets Mulligan in Hi‐Fi — Stan Getz & Gerry Mulligan piano
1992 Spring Is Here — Stan Getz piano
1992 Nonpareil — Al Cohn piano
1993 Don't Say It's Over — Randy Crawford piano
1995 Together! — Herb Ellis & Stuff Smith piano

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Lou Levy play?

Lou Levy is known for playing piano.

When and where was Lou Levy born?

Lou Levy was born 5 March 1928 in Chicago.

What are Lou Levy's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Tempus Fugue-it (1977), The Kid's Got Ears! (1982) and For All We Know (1991).

External links

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