Elliott Levin is one of the most accomplished musicians of avant-garde jazz still living in Germantown today. Levin is a prolific poet and a cutting-edge wind player who is best known for his work with Cecil Taylor, one of the most radically progressive jazz artists of the Twentieth Century. Today Elliott describes his journeys between different genres of music, from the time he spent studying with saxophone expert Mike Guerra (who taught John Coltrane), to his work in experimental rock, jazz and poetry, to his years on tour with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. He also discusses his favorite poets, as well as the energy that has always inspired him to write.
Find Elliott Levin:
elliottlevin.com
facebook.com/ElliottLevinJazz
Featured music:
Elliott Levin & The Eye2Eye Trio.
"I'm Always Happy About Everything."
YouTube, 2017.
youtu.be/fPf0y2kPMo4.
Robert Musso, Elliott Levin, Lance Carter, Dave Dreiwitz.
“Elliott’s Muse.” Tonic Improv 5/11/00, Musso Music, 2007.
Ed Watkins, Elliott Levin, Howard Cooper, Marshall Allen, Tyrone Hill.
“March On Cumberland Street (Take 2).”
Opportunities and Advantages, CIMP, 2003.
Tyrone Hill & Elliott Levin Quartet. “PGC Blues (Take 2).”
Soul-Etude, CIMP, 2000.
Photo from
wpo.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com/performer/elliot-levin
Recorded August 2018
