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Stan Levey
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Drummers · 1926–2005

Stan Levey

American musician

Born
5 April 1926
Philadelphia
Died
19 April 2005
Van Nuys
Country
United States
Record labels
Bethlehem Records
Discography
5 albums

Biography

Stan Levey was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Stan Levey was born on 5 April 1926 in Philadelphia and died on 19 April 2005 in Van Nuys. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Bethlehem Records. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “... This Time the Drum's on Me” (1955) to “This Time The Drum's On Me” (2001).

Adolph Stanley Levey known professionally as Stan Levey (April 5, 1926 – April 19, 2005) was an American jazz drummer. He was known for working with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie in the early development of bebop during the 1940s, and in the next decade had a stint with bandleader Stan Kenton. Levey retired from music in the 1970s to work as a photographer.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

... This Time the Drum's on Me 1955
Quintet 1957
Stanley the Steamer 1990
This Time The Drum's On Me 2001
Grand Stan

Also plays on

Albums where Stan Levey is credited as a sideman

1951 Modern Jazz Trumpets — Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham drums (drum set)
1953 Portraits on Standards — Stan Kenton drums (drum set)
1953 Stan Kenton Conducts Robert Graettinger’s City of Glass and This Modern World — Stan Kenton drums (drum set)
1954 This Modern World — Stan Kenton drums (drum set)
1954 Bill Holman — Bill Holman drums (drum set)
1955 Happy Minors — Red Mitchell, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Simms drums (drum set)
1955 Swing Guitars — Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow drums (drum set)
1955 Sincerely, Conti — Conte Candoli drums (drum set)
1955 Max Bennett — Max Bennett drums (drum set)
1955 Shifting Winds — Bob Cooper drums (drum set)
1956 Charlie Mariano Plays — Charlie Mariano drums (drum set)
1956 The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet — Jimmy Giuffre drums (drum set)
1956 I Play Trombone — Frank Rosolino drums (drum set)
1956 Four Horns and a Lush Life — Frank Rosolino drums (drum set)
1957 For Musicians Only — Stan Getz / Dizzy Gillespie / Sonny Stitt drums (drum set)
1957 Drummin’ the Blues — Max Roach and Stan Levey with Howard Rumsey’s Lighthouse Allstars drums (drum set)
1957 Nothing but the Blues — Herb Ellis drums (drum set)
1957 Quintet — Frank Rosolino drums (drum set)
1957 Jazz Erotica — Richie Kamuca, Bill Holman drums (drum set)
1957 Quartet — Richie Kamuca drums (drum set)
1957 Quartet — Conte Candoli drums (drum set)
1958 Only the Blues — Sonny Stitt drums (drum set)
1958 The Arrival of Victor Feldman — Victor Feldman drums (drum set)
1959 Stan Getz Quartets — Stan Getz drums (drum set)
1959 West Coast Jazz in Hifi — Richie Kamuca & Bill Holman drums (drum set)
1960 Mark Murphy's Hip Parade — Mark Murphy drums (drum set)
1960 Latinsville! — Victor Feldman drums (drum set)
1962 Blues Cross Country — Peggy Lee drums (drum set)
1981 Group Activity — Bob Cooper Sextet, Bill Holman Octet drums (drum set)
1989 The Route — Chet Baker drums (drum set)

Historic 78 rpm records

  • DIGGIN' FOR DIZ DIZZY GILLESPIE JAZZ MEN · Dizzy Gillespie · Lucky Thompson · Milt… archive.org ↗
  • POON-TANG BARNEY BIGARD & HIS ORCHESTRA · GEORGIE AULD · JOE THOMAS · BARNEY… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • BLUES BEFORE DAWN BARNEY BIGARD & HIS ORCHESTRA · GEORGIE AULD · JOE THOMAS · BARNEY… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • EVIL GAL BLUES ETTA JONES · BARNEY BIGARD and his ORCHESTRA · Joe Thomas · Georgie… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • LONG, LONG JOURNEY ETTA JONES · BARNEY BIGARD and his ORCHESTRA · Joe Thomas · Georgie… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • BLOW TOP BLUES ETTA JONES · BARNEY BIGARD and his ORCHESTRA · Joe Thomas · Georgie… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • NINE O'CLOCK BEER BARNEY BIGARD & HIS ORCHESTRA · GEORGIE AULD · JOE THOMAS · CYRIL… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • HOW LONG BLUES BARNEY BIGARD & HIS ORCHESTRA · GEORGIE AULD · JOE THOMAS · BARNEY… · 1944 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Stan Levey play?

Stan Levey is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Stan Levey born?

Stan Levey was born 5 April 1926 in Philadelphia.

What are Stan Levey's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include ... This Time the Drum's on Me (1955), Quintet (1957), Stanley the Steamer (1990), This Time The Drum's On Me (2001) and Grand Stan.

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