Milcho Leviev – Biography, Discography & Instruments

Biography

Milcho Leviev was a jazz musician who played piano and musical keyboard. Milcho Leviev was born on 19 December 1937 in Plovdiv and died on 12 October 2019 in Thessaloniki. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “First Meeting” (1986) to “Nina” (2015). Honours include Order of Stara Planina (1997), honorary doctorate (1999) and Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles (2007).

Milcho Leviev (Bulgarian: Милчо Левиев [ˈmiɫtʃo lɛˈviɛf]; December 19, 1937 – October 12, 2019) was a Bulgarian composer, arranger, and jazz pianist. Leviev was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, into a Bulgarian Jewish family; his father was Izak Leviev and his brother was the artist Yoan Leviev.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

First Meeting 1986 · PAN Music

Piano Lesson 1987

Bulgarian Piano Blues 1990 Gourbet Mohabet 1990 Man From Plovdiv 1992 · MA Recordings

The Oracle - Live at Suntory Hall 1992 · Live

Up & Down 1993 · M . A Jive Sambas 1997 · Vartan Jazz

Live At Vartan Jazz 1997 · Live

Chamber Music 2000 · Gega New Basel Blues 2002 · BMU Bunardjik Music Unlimited Quiet Love (A Mini Jazz Opera in 11 Acts) 2004 · Ethnic Art Multiple Personalities - Milcho Leviev Plays The Music Of Don Ellis 2006 · Mighty Quinn Productions

Nina 2015

Also plays on

Albums where Milcho Leviev is credited as a sideman

1971	Tears of Joy — Don Ellis	piano
1972	Connection — Don Ellis	organ, piano
1973	Soaring — Don Ellis	clarinet, organ, piano, Rhodes piano, keyboard, arranger
1973	Haiku — Don Ellis	keyboard
1974	Total Eclipse — Billy Cobham	keyboard
1974	Virgin Land — Airto Moreira	keyboard
1975	A Funky Thide of Sings — Billy Cobham	keyboard, arranger
1975	Shabazz — Billy Cobham	keyboard
1977	Thank You Thank You — Roy Haynes	piano
1979	Vistalite — Roy Haynes	electric piano
1981	Breakin’ Away — Al Jarreau	piano, instrument arranger
1981	Mecca for Moderns — The Manhattan Transfer	arranger, piano, synthesizer
1981	The Versatile Eddie Harris — Eddie Harris	piano
1988	Live In Japan Vol. 2 - The Summer Knows — Art Pepper	piano
2000	The Very Thought of Two — Sheila Jordan, Harvie Swartz	piano
2025	An Afternoon in Norway: The Kongsberg Concert — Art Pepper	piano
2025	Geneva 1980 — Art Pepper	piano

Awards

1997 Order of Stara Planina
1999 honorary doctorate
2007 Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Milcho Leviev play?

Milcho Leviev is known for playing piano and musical keyboard.

When and where was Milcho Leviev born?

Milcho Leviev was born 19 December 1937 in Plovdiv.

What are Milcho Leviev's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include First Meeting (1986), Bulgarian Piano Blues (1990), Gourbet Mohabet (1990), Man From Plovdiv (1992) and Up & Down (1993).

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