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Lou Levy
Lou (*1928 in Chicago, IL) started to play the piano aged twelve. His chief influences
were Art Tatum and Bud Powell. A professional at age nineteen, Lou played with Georgie
Auld (1947 and later), Sarah Vaughan, Chubby Jackson (1947–1948), Boyd Raeburn, Woody
Herman's Second Herd (1948–1950), Tommy Dorsey (1950) and Flip Phillips. Lou left music
for a few years in the early 1950s and then returned to gain a strong reputation as an
accompanist to singers, working with Peggy Lee (1955–1973), Ella Fitzgerald (1957–1962),
June Christy, Anita O'Day and Pinky Winters. Lou also played with Dizzy Gillespie, Shorty
Rogers, Stan Getz, Terry Gibbs, Benny Goodman, Supersax and most of the major West Coast
players. Lou recorded as a leader for Nocturne (1954), RCA, Jubilee, Philips, Interplay
(1977), and Verve.
Levy died in 2001. from Wikipedia |
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Remo Palmier Concord Jazz CJ-76 released 1979 |
Remo Palmier, guitar Lou Levy, organ, piano Ray Brown, bass Jake Hanna, drums |
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