John Levy ist gestorben

Der 1912 in New Orleans geborene US-amerikanische Jazz-Bassist und Jazz- und Pop-Agent John Levy (Bild) ist am 20. Januar 2012 kurz vor seinem 100. Geburtstag in Altadena, Los Angeles County, gestorben.

Bild oben: Homepage John Levy,  http://www.lushlife.com/

Bild unten: Jimmy Jones und John Levy (hinten), 1947. Fotografie von William P. Gottlieb.

«John Levy was an accomplished bassist who transitioned to the business side of jazz, guiding the likes of Cannonball Adderley, George Shearing and Nancy Wilson.»

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-john-levy-20120124,0,4269072.story

«As a personal manager, Levy assisted the careers of jazz legends Ramsey Lewis, Herbie Hancock, Cannonball Adderly, and Freddie Hubbard among others.  Vocalists Nancy Wilson, Roberta Flack, and the late Betty Carter saw their careers flourish under Levy’s tutelage as well. Levy also worked with stars outside of music, managing comedian-actor Arsenio Hall for a time. According to an NPR report, Levy didn’t use binding contracts with the artists he managed.»

http://newsone.com/entertainment/dlchandler/music-manager-to-jazz-greats-john-levy-dies-at-99/

«An accomplished bassist, the New Orleans-born Levy performed with such jazz greats as Stuff Smith, Billie Holiday, Erroll Garner and Billy Taylor in the 1940s before joining pianist George Shearing’s original quintet. In the early 1950s, he became Shearing’s full-time manager and later went on to form his own management agency, John Levy Enterprises, Inc.

In 2006, the National Endowment for the Arts recognized Levy as a Jazz Master, the nation’s highest jazz honor.»

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/jazz/groundbreaking-jazz-manager-john-levy-dies-1005963952.story

Mehr:

http://www.lushlife.com/

http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=30435 

http://www.jazzwax.com/2010/02/interview-john-levy-part-1.html

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=16149

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Levy

Video:

http://snapsizzlebop.com/look-and-listen/nea-jazz-master-videos/